There are 7 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Rennes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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 Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Thalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain Tgv
5h 36m€261–433Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N74 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 59m€66–116Drive 824.7 km
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Rennescar 824.7 km
7h 51m€133–192Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane DUS - RNS
7h 2m€164–375Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain 003C
7h 29m€160–351Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane AMS - RNS
7h 9m€161–474Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane DUS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain
9h 30m€138–310
Köln Hbf to Rennes by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Rennes is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Rennes is to train via Paris which takes 5h 36m and costs €260 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Köln Hbf to Rennes station. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Rennes - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Köln Hbf to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Rennes via Paris Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Rennes is 889 km. The road distance is 824.7 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Rennes without a car is to train via Paris which takes 5h 36m and costs €260 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Köln Hbf to Rennes, including transfers.
Köln Hbf to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Köln Hbf to Rennes train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Rennes is to train via Paris which takes 5h 36m and costs €260 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 59m.
What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Rennes, France?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Rennes via Paris Nord, Saint-Michel Notre-Dame, Saint-Michel, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Rennes - Bus Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–390
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- 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 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- 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
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Köln Hbf to Rennes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Köln Hbf to Rennes train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Rennes is 825 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Köln Hbf to Rennes.
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