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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Rennes by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frasne to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    7h 6m
    €172–279

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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 bus from Nantes to Rennesbus bus
    7h 8m
    €71–273

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Parisbus bus FlixBus 479
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Rennesbus bus FlixBus 711 / ...
    12h 10m
    €72–116

  4. Drive  771.4 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Rennescar car 771.4 km
    8h 31m
    €160–231

  5. 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
    €134–346

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Cluses 74train train Ter
    3. Take the train from Cluses 74 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    11h 45m
    €222–352

  7. 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
    €95–192

  8. 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LYS - RNS
    7h 50m
    €191–517

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde 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 bus from Nantes to Rennesbus bus
    9h 37m
    €118–354

  10. 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
    €192–434

Lausanne to Rennes by train, foot, and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 837.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

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

You can take a train from Lausanne to Rennes via Frasne, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Rennes via Paris in around 12h 10m.

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