The average train between Besançon and Rennes takes 7h 16m and the fastest train takes 4h 48m. The train service runs several times per day from Besançon to Rennes. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Besançon and Rennes. The earliest departure is at 5:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Besançon is at 7:34 PM which arrives into Rennes at 8:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Gare De Lyon and take an average of 7h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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12h 41m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Besançon station and arriving at Rennes station via Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
Besançon to Rennes train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon Viotte station.
Besançon to Rennes train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Rennes station.
Book your Besançon to Rennes train tickets online with TGV inOui, RATP Metro and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Besançon and Rennes is 583.6 km. The road distance is 734 km.
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Rennes via Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 4h 39m.