There are 8 ways to get from Lugano to Rennes by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lugano to Ringsheim/Europa-Parktrain Ec
- Take the train from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain Tgv
9h 52m€242–420Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MXP - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
7h 54m€83–219Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Metz to Rennesbus N215 / ...
17h 5m€105–182Drive 1,056.5 km
- Drive from Lugano to Rennescar 1,056.5 km
11h 9m€185–266Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane MXP - RNS
7h 43m€138–319Train via Basel
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain Tgv
10h 17m€195–613Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv. to Rennestrain
20h 38m€129–252Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LIN - RNS
8h 24m€189–413
Lugano to Rennes by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Rennes is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Rennes is to train and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Rennes via Metz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Rennes. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Rennes via Ringsheim/Europa-Park, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Lugano and Rennes is 1217 km. The road distance is 1056.5 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Rennes without a car is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs €240 - €420.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Lugano to Rennes, including transfers.
Lugano to Rennes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Rennes train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Rennes is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs €240 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 17h 5m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Rennes, France?
You can take a train from Lugano to Rennes via Ringsheim/Europa-Park, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Rennes via Metz - Bus Station and Metz in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–370
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–370
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lugano to Ringsheim/Europa-Park
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Ringsheim/Europa-Park to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv. to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Rennes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Metz - Bus Station.
Lugano to Rennes train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Ringsheim/Europa-Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Rennes is 1056 km. It takes approximately 11h 9m to drive from Lugano to Rennes.
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