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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Rennes by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    6h 37m
    €171–283

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 35m
    €74–123

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Parisbus bus FlixBus N191
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 30m
    €77–119

  4. Drive  794.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rennescar car 794.7 km
    8h 29m
    €144–208

  5. Fly Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BSL - RNS
    6h 52m
    €245–376

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Rennestrain train Tgv
    8h 17m
    €165–292

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane ZRH - RNS
    7h 50m
    €218–493

  8. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    2. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 25m
    €82–263

  9. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane SXB - NTE
    3. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 50m
    €94–331

  10. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LYS - RNS
    8h 7m
    €231–538

  11. Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rennestrain train
    6h 56m
    €178–424

Basel to Rennes by train, foot, and subway

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 882.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rennes, France?

You can take a train from Basel SBB to Rennes via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Rennes - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 13h 30m.

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