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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Lens by train (TGV), 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 Lenstrain train Tgv
    4h 10m
    €102–185

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Parisbus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Lensbus bus 781
    8h 10m
    €42–78

  3. Drive 502.4 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Lenscar car 502.4 km
    5h 19m
    €78–112

  4. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane RNS - LIL
    8h 51m
    €126–515

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4h 42m
    €111–220

  6. Train via Paris #2

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv.train train 434C
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train Tgv
    6h 55m
    €106–195

  7. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane RNS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    5h 24m
    €181–443

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    6h 41m
    €156–373

  9. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane RNS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 59m
    €159–432

Rennes to Lens by train, foot, and subway

Calendar39Weekly Services
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 560 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Rennes, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Rennes to Lens via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Lens via Paris in around 8h 10m.

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