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How to get fromRennes to Bolognaby train (TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Rennes to Bologna by train (TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    11h 16m
    €194–470

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane NTE - BLQ
    8h 17m
    €92–231

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv.train train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Station to Milan Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    20h 10m
    €151–296

  4. Drive 1,294.5 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Bolognacar car 1,294.5 km
    13h 9m
    €203–294

  5. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane RNS - BLQ
    7h 14m
    €131–341

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    11h 59m
    €215–466

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Parisbus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bologna Centralebus bus N410
    20h 20m
    €125–214

  8. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane RNS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 23m
    €152–523

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane NTE - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 2m
    €103–343

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CDG - BLQ
    6h 29m
    €153–330

  11. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane NTE - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 47m
    €104–288

Rennes to Bologna by train, subway, and foot

Calendar72Weekly Services
Duration11h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,428.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 16m

What companies run services between Rennes, France and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a train from Rennes to Bologna Centrale via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Susa in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, KLM, Air France, and Twin Jet fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily.

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