There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Alsace by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Selestattrain Tgv
6h 12m€144–273Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes to Strasbourgbus N215 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Selestattrain Ter
13h€65–142Drive 756.2 km
- Drive from Rennes to Alsacecar 756.2 km
8h 23m€117–169Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane RNS - SXB
6h 48m€137–506Train
- Take the train from Rennes to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Scherwillertrain Ter
7h 3m€142–323Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmarbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 39m€72–135Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NTE - SXB
6h 4m€78–322Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane NTE - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Selestattrain
8h 22m€103–314Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Basel (BSL)plane RNS - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Selestattrain
9h 16m€127–408
Rennes to Alsace by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Alsace is to bus and train which costs €65 - €150 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Alsace is to train and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €75 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Alsace. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Scherwiller via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est and Selestat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Rennes and Alsace is 846 km. The road distance is 756.2 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Alsace without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 12m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Rennes to Alsace, including transfers.
Rennes to Alsace train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Alsace is to train via Paris which takes 6h 12m and costs €140 - €280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €550 and takes 6h 48m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 14h 39m.
Rennes to Alsace train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Alsace is 756 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Rennes to Alsace.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Alsace, France?
You can take a train from Rennes to Scherwiller via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Selestat in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, easyJet, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- 1st Class
- €85–110
Train from Paris Est to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- 1st Class
- €110–140
Train from Strasbourg to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €15–21
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Rennes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €130–180
- 1st Class
- €170–220
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €90–130
Train from Strasbourg to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Rennes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €140–210
- Rail 1st Class
- €220–310
Train from Strasbourg to Scherwiller
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from St Louis to Selestat
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- Rail 1st Class
- €24–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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