There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Arad by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain Ic
25h 4m$375–586Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Oradeabus
- Take the train from Oradea to Aradtrain
40h 34m$141–220Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Aradbus 1923
34h 45m$210–330Drive 2,009.6 km
- Drive from Rennes to Aradcar 2,009.6 km
19h 46m$360–520Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Arad
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Arad (ARW)plane RNS - ARW
17h 29m$206–858Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane RNS - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
11h 31m$187–504Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane RNS - BEG
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus
16h 16m$294–498Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain
- Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane NTE - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
11h 38m$165–404
Rennes to Arad by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Arad is to bus and train which costs $140 - $220 and takes 40h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Arad is to fly and train which takes 11h 31m and costs $180 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rennes and arriving at Arad. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 34h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Arad. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Arad via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 4m.
The distance between Rennes and Arad is 2289 km. The road distance is 2009.6 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Arad without a car is to train which takes 25h 4m and costs $370 - $600.
It takes approximately 25h 4m to get from Rennes to Arad, including transfers.
Rennes to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Rennes to Arad train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Arad is to train which takes 25h 4m and costs $370 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $330 and takes 34h 45m, you could also fly, which costs $200 - $900 and takes 17h 29m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Arad, Romania?
You can take a train from Rennes to Arad via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 25h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rennes to Arad 3 times a week. Tickets cost $210–330 and the journey takes 34h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–360
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Arad via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Arad via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Arad via London Gatwick, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Arad via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Arad via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Arad via Nice, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Arad via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Redon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Redon to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Oradea to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0040 263 215 521
- [email protected]
- Website
- alexatrans.ro
Bus from Paris to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- alexatrans.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Rennes to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Arad station.
Arad is 1h ahead of Rennes. It is currently 12:23 AM in Rennes and 1:23 AM in Arad.
Rennes to Arad train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Arad is 2010 km. It takes approximately 19h 46m to drive from Rennes to Arad.
Book your Rennes to Arad bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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