There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
5h 26m€239–389Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes to Parisbus 730 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris to Brussels-North train stationbus 801 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 813 / ...
12h 20m€66–104Drive 750.5 km
- Drive from Rennes to Rotterdamcar 750.5 km
8h€157–226Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RNS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 25m€156–442Train
- Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain 003C
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec / ...
7h 10m€165–262Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain EuroCity / ...
12h 33m€72–123Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Rennes to Nantesbus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NTE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 7m€105–327Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane RNS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
9h 25m€196–521
Rennes to Rotterdam by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Rotterdam is to fly and train which takes 4h 25m and costs €150 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to Rotterdam station. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station via Paris and Brussels-North train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Rennes and Rotterdam is 807 km. The road distance is 750.5 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Rotterdam without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 26m and costs €230 - €390.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Rennes to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Rennes to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Rennes to Rotterdam train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Rotterdam is to train via Paris which takes 5h 26m and costs €230 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 20m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Rennes to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 5h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Rotterdam Central Station via Paris and Brussels-North train station in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–500
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–410
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Rennes to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Rennes to Rotterdam train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Rotterdam is 750 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Rennes to Rotterdam.
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