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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Essen 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 Essen Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 21m
    €247–454

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus bus 081 / ...
    15h 15m
    €62–109

  3. Drive 867.6 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Essencar car 867.6 km
    8h 11m
    €134–193

  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 11m
    €153–475

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Welkenraedttrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbftrain train Re
    9h 50m

  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
    8h 39m
    €126–371

  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 Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    7h 16m
    €161–433

  8. 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 17m
    €161–381

  9. 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 Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    8h 54m
    €129–349

Rennes to Essen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rennes, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Rennes to Essen Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Essen central train station via Brussels-North train station in around 15h 15m.

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