There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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
best- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel SbbTgv
5h 58mCHF 68–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes Place de la Gare to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-StrasseUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3636
19hCHF 40–65Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)N215 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Basel SBBN191 / ...
13h 20mCHF 53–105Drive 796.5 km
- Drive from Rennes to Basel796.5 km
8h 25mCHF 127–183Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)NTE - BSL
5h 38mCHF 78–254Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Basel (BSL)RNS - BSL
6h 16mCHF 153–445Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)RNS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
7h 30mCHF 193–329Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)NTE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
6h 44mCHF 97–271Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)CDG - BSL
5h 58mCHF 125–387
Rennes to Basel by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Basel is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Basel is to train and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rennes Place de la Gare and arriving at Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Basel. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Basel Sbb via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Rennes and Basel is 883 km. The road distance is 796.5 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Basel without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Rennes to Basel, including transfers.
Rennes to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Rennes to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Basel is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs SFr 50 - SFr 110 and takes 13h 20m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 450 and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Rennes to Basel Sbb via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Basel SBB via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–410
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–480
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–440
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–100
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rennes Place de la Gare to Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Rennes to Basel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Rennes to Basel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Basel is 797 km. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Rennes to Basel.
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