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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 10 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

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    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln HbftrainThalys
    6h 18m
    €80–334

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)busN215 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Cologne Airport CGNbusN71 / ...
    11h 35m
    €53–116

  3. Drive 824.1 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Colognecar824.1 km
    7h 39m
    €126–182

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

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeRNS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 19m
    €166–395

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain003C
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain79
    7h 23m
    €143–365

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

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeNTE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 19m
    €132–354

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeNTE - CGN
    8h 13m
    €101–338

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

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeRNS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 56m
    €164–521

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

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCDG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 59m
    €156–478

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

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeNTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    6h 54m
    €138–386

Rennes to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest 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, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 11h 35m.

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