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

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There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Rennes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Rennestrain train Tgv
    8h 20m
    €165–393

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg 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
    12h 22m
    €77–138

  3. Drive 880.7 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Rennescar car 880.7 km
    7h 57m
    €137–197

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane FRA - RNS
    7h 16m
    €203–418

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Rennesbus bus N215
    14h 59m
    €79–127

  6. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane SXB - RNS
    12h 15m
    €228–478

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    7h 31m
    €136–398

  8. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Merzigtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Merzig, Bahnhof to Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpobus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LUX - RNS
    11h 3m
    €192–458

Heidelberg to Rennes by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 980.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Rennes via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg to Rennes - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 22m.

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