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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)

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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 16m
    €255–417

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74 / ...
    12h 32m
    €66–114

  3. Drive  824.1 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Colognecar car 824.1 km
    7h 43m
    €132–191

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

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RNS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 41m
    €163–375

  5. Train

    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
    €167–346

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

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain train
    2. Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 9m
    €139–311

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €195–427

  8. 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 15m
    €159–489

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

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain train
    2. Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 21m
    €157–372

Rennes to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Koeln Messe/Deutz via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 12h 32m.

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