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

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There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Rennes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    7h 13m
    €247–435

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 45m
    €76–130

  3. Drive  901.5 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Rennescar car 901.5 km
    8h 38m
    €141–204

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    6h 53m
    €166–403

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train 003C
    8h 57m
    €207–409

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    7h 19m
    €158–496

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    9h 6m
    €134–333

Dortmund to Rennes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,005.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Rennes, France?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Rennes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Rennes - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 45m.

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