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There are 11 ways to get from Rennes to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, 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 25m
    €220–419

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N215 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    12h 46m
    €60–102

  3. Drive 824.1 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Colognecar car 824.1 km
    7h 43m
    €126–181

  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
    7h 53m
    €156–483

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train 003C
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 35m
    €152–368

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    9h 21m
    €125–379

  7. 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 41m
    €168–453

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €143–382

  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
    7h 59m
    €164–399

  10. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane RNS - CGN
    10h 8m
    €91–361

  11. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 19m
    €132–369

Rennes to Cologne by train and bus

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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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, Gare Montparnasse, Saint-Michel - Saint-Germain, Saint-Michel Notre-Dame, and Paris Nord in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Koeln Hbf via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 12h 46m.

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