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How to get fromBarcelona to Rennesby train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 9737
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rennestrain train Tgv
    10h 6m
    €214–419

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BCN - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain train
    3. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    7h 1m
    €59–231

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Nantesbus bus FlixBus 1621 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 7m
    €87–134

  4. Drive  974 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Rennescar car 974 km
    10h 29m
    €159–230

  5. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BCN - RNS
    7h 8m
    €124–336

  6. Bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 4m
    €72–118

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Nantesbus bus FlixBus 1621 / ...
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train Ter / ...
    16h 35m
    €125–200

  8. Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane TLS - RNS
    7h 23m
    €144–476

  9. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BCN - ORY
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Rennestrain train
    6h 39m
    €121–350

Barcelona to Rennes by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,438.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Rennes, France?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Rennes via Lyon Part Dieu in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Rennes - Bus Station via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub in around 15h 7m.

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