There are 7 ways to get from Darmstadt to Rennes 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain Tgv
7h 16m€183–388Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 42m€60–101Drive 896.5 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Rennescar 896.5 km
8h 4m€144–208Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane FRA - RNS
6h 39m€207–391Train
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Rennestrain Tgv
8h 47m€176–349Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rennesbus N215
15h 25m€82–134Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FRA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain
7h 7m€133–308
Darmstadt to Rennes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Rennes is to bus via Paris which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Rennes is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €200 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Darmstadt to Rennes station. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt Luisenplatz and arriving at Rennes - Bus Station via Frankfurt, Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Darmstadt to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rennes via Frankfurt, Strasbourg, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Darmstadt and Rennes is 1046 km. The road distance is 896.5 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Rennes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 16m and costs €180 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Darmstadt to Rennes, including transfers.
Darmstadt to Rennes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station.
Darmstadt to Rennes train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Rennes is to train via Paris which takes 7h 16m and costs €180 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €200 - €400 and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Rennes, France?
You can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Rennes via Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darmstadt Luisenplatz to Rennes - Bus Station via Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 42m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Darmstadt to Rennes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Darmstadt to Rennes train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Rennes is 897 km. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Darmstadt to Rennes.
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