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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lausanne to Rennes by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rennestrain train Tgv
    8h 31m
    €180–347

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Parisbus bus FlixBus 479
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Rennesbus bus FlixBus 711 / ...
    12h 10m
    €66–108

  3. Drive  771.4 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Rennescar car 771.4 km
    8h 31m
    €137–198

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane GVA - RNS
    5h 16m
    €137–347

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Re33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 22m
    €91–182

  6. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LYS - RNS
    7h 13m
    €198–495

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    7h 5m
    €97–312

  8. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    9h 11m
    €133–360

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GVA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rennestrain train
    7h 49m
    €195–435

Lausanne to Rennes by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 996.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Rennes, France?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Rennes via Geneve and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Rennes via Paris in around 12h 10m.

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