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

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There are 8 ways to get from Köln Hbf 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 Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    5h 40m
    €282–450

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN 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
    13h 14m
    €75–126

  3. Drive  824.7 km

    1. Drive from Köln Hbf to Rennescar car 824.7 km
    7h 51m
    €155–224

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    7h 13m
    €153–372

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train 003C
    7h 29m
    €166–360

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    7h 9m
    €191–504

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain train
    4. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    9h 27m
    €140–329

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CGN - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain train
    3. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    9h 3m
    €141–375

Köln Hbf to Rennes by train and bus

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

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 40m. 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 13h 14m.

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