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

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There are 10 ways to get from Rennes to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    6h 17m
    €278–449

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Leverkusenbus bus N79 / ...
    14h 22m
    €73–121

  3. Drive  824.1 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Colognecar car 824.1 km
    7h 43m
    €157–226

  4. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RNS - DUS
    8h 39m
    €156–386

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 21m
    €184–359

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train 003C
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    7h 26m
    €170–356

  7. Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    8h 16m
    €115–310

  8. Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NTE - CGN
    8h 39m
    €122–361

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 44m
    €193–451

  10. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 45m
    €179–507

Rennes to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Rennes, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Rennes to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Köln Heumarkt via Paris, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 14h 22m.

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