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

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

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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 6m
    €99–167

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Lensbus bus 781
    9h 20m
    €39–68

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Amiensbus bus 712
    2. Take the train from Amiens to Arrastrain train Ter
    8h 19m
    €49–79

  4. Drive  502.4 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Lenscar car 502.4 km
    5h 19m
    €81–116

  5. 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
    9h 45m
    €116–523

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4h 31m
    €113–194

  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
    €182–437

  8. 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 36m
    €209–483

  9. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle 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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    7h 8m
    €152–373

Rennes to Lens by train, foot, and subway

Calendar58Weekly Services
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 560 km
  • Duration: 4h 6m

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 6m. Alternatively, easyJet, Volotea, and Twin Jet fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) 4 times a week.

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