There are 10 ways to get from Rennes to Leipzig by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain Ice
10h 23m€235–504Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Leipzig central train stationbus N367
22h 15m€126–196Drive 1,284.7 km
- Drive from Rennes to Leipzigcar 1,284.7 km
11h 28m€206–298Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane RNS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 32m€137–482Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 51 / ...
14h 2m€270–576Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane RNS - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
11h 18m€223–535Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane RNS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
11h 59m€266–601Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane RNS - LEJ
9h 49m€354–969Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane CDG - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 28m€150–438Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane RNS - PRG
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
13h 6m€167–565
Rennes to Leipzig by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Leipzig is to bus which costs €120 - €200 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Leipzig is to train and fly which takes 8h 28m and costs €150 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes station to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Rennes - Bus Station and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Leipzig Markt via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est and Halle(Saale)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Rennes and Leipzig is 1396 km. The road distance is 1284.7 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 10h 23m and costs €230 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Rennes to Leipzig, including transfers.
Rennes to Leipzig bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Rennes to Leipzig train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Leipzig is to train which takes 10h 23m and costs €230 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 22h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €350 - €1000 and takes 9h 49m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Leipzig, Germany?
You can take a train from Rennes to Leipzig Markt via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Leipzig central train station via Paris in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–750
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–750
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–800
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–900
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Geneva, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Lyon, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Lyon, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rennes to Leipzig bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station.
Rennes to Leipzig train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Leipzig is 1285 km. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from Rennes to Leipzig.
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