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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Mainz by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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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 Est to Saarbruecken Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re3
    7h 41m
    €161–285

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N215 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Mainz central train stationbus bus N90 / ...
    12h 45m
    €77–122

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain train Re3
    11h 15m
    €119–224

  4. Drive  873.4 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Mainzcar car 873.4 km
    7h 53m
    €165–239

  5. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RNS - FRA
    6h 16m
    €204–404

  6. Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Nantesbus bus
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    6h 8m
    €113–319

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    6h 26m
    €155–371

  8. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RNS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    10h 24m
    €178–436

Rennes to Mainz by train, foot, and subway

Calendar27Weekly Services
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 904.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Rennes, France and Mainz, Germany?

You can take a train from Rennes to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Mainz central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 12h 45m.

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