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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    7h 50m
    CHF 182–282

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Strasbourgbus bus N215 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Luzernbus bus FlixBus N401 / ...
    16h 55m
    CHF 91–138

  3. Drive  893.9 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Lucernecar car 893.9 km
    9h 20m
    CHF 150–217

  4. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RNS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 10m
    CHF 187–391

  5. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    7h 58m
    CHF 222–345

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ir15 / ...
    18h 18m
    CHF 132–210

  7. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RNS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    9h 15m
    CHF 242–397

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    7h 28m
    CHF 121–309

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

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 53m
    CHF 169–405

Rennes to Lucerne by train and bus

Calendar83Weekly Services
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 974.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Rennes, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Rennes to Luzern via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Luzern via Strasbourg in around 16h 55m.

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