There are 7 ways to get from Rennes to Mainz by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Saarbruecken Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re3
7h 44m€94–319Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes Place de la Gare to Mannheim Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3650 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theatertrain S5 / ...
19h 39m€55–79Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Metzbus N215 / ...
- Take the bus from Metz to Mainz central train stationbus N90 / ...
12h 40m€61–169Drive 873.2 km
- Drive from Rennes to Mainzcar 873.2 km
7h 53m€135–195Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane RNS - FRA
8h 7m€208–374Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
6h 8m€129–344Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
6h 28m€118–367
Rennes to Mainz by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Mainz is to bus and train which costs €50 - €80 and takes 19h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Mainz is to train and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Mainz central train station via Metz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Mainz, Hauptbahnhof via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est and Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Rennes and Mainz is 905 km. The road distance is 873.2 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs €90 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Rennes to Mainz, including transfers.
Rennes to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Rennes to Mainz train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Mainz is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs €90 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €170 and takes 12h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €200 - €380 and takes 8h 7m.
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 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Mainz central train station via Metz in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–350
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–350
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–410
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mainz, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Metz to Mainz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rennes Place de la Gare to Mannheim Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Rennes to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Rennes to Mainz train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Mainz is 873 km. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Rennes to Mainz.
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