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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Offenburgtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    13h 32m
    €263–561

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Parisbus bus N1306 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 13m
    €113–180

  3. Drive  1,363.1 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Rennescar car 1,363.1 km
    11h 53m
    €219–317

  4. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BER - RNS
    8h 18m
    €163–414

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    14h 42m
    €305–683

  6. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane PRG - RNS
    8h 46m
    €144–357

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DRS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain train
    3. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    11h 18m
    €228–518

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BER - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain train
    4. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    8h 55m
    €137–369

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane PRG - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain train
    4. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    9h 33m
    €123–322

  10. Fly Dresden Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DRS - RNS
    9h 50m
    €184–763

  11. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane PRG - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rennestrain train
    9h 25m
    €167–375

Dresden to Rennes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,520.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 32m

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

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Rennes via Leipzig Hbf, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 13h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Rennes - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 21h 13m.

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