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

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There are 7 ways to get from Mainz to Rennes by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    7h 14m
    €157–264

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h
    €74–115

  3. Drive  872.5 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Rennescar car 872.5 km
    7h 52m
    €140–202

  4. Fly Frankfurt to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane FRA - RNS
    6h 32m
    €207–412

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train
    10h 4m
    €185–428

  6. Fly Frankfurt to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain train
    3. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    6h 59m
    €132–337

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

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    8h 47m
    €180–449

Mainz to Rennes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 905.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Rennes, France?

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Rennes via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Rennes - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 13h.

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