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How to get fromRennes to Baselby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    6h 10m
    CHF 154–273

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Nancybus bus N215
    2. Take the bus from Nancy to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N836
    13h 30m
    CHF 70–114

  3. Drive 796.7 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Baselcar car 796.7 km
    8h 30m
    CHF 129–186

  4. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RNS - BSL
    7h 11m
    CHF 164–315

  5. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 35m
    CHF 79–146

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    5h 39m
    CHF 97–262

  7. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RNS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 34m
    CHF 213–441

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    6h 1m
    CHF 165–396

Rennes to Basel by train, subway, and foot

Calendar81Weekly Services
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 882.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Basel SBB via Nancy in around 13h 30m.

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