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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 Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    11h 9m
    €191–303

  2. Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    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
    8h 10m
    €66–263

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Annemassetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Annemasse to Bolognabus bus
    13h 27m
    €225–323

  4. Drive  1,294.6 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Bolognacar car 1,294.6 km
    13h 6m
    €210–303

  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
    8h 17m
    €131–401

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Modanetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    11h 59m
    €246–401

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Bologna Centralebus bus N410
    20h 40m
    €126–195

  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
    9h 50m
    €142–443

  9. Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane NTE - BLQ
    8h 1m
    €74–206

  10. Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    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 9m
    €85–328

  11. 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 23m
    €160–364

Rennes to Bologna by train, subway, and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,444.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 9m

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 Milano Centrale in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, Air France, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 3 times a day.

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