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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Châtel by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    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 Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Genève to Aigletrain train Ir / ...
    8h 4m
    €190–305

  2. Bus via Annecy

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Thonon-les-Bainsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus bus 12
    18h 2m
    €71–133

  3. Drive  844.8 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Châtelcar car 844.8 km
    8h 58m
    €134–193

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Aigletrain train
    7h 51m
    €111–348

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Thonon Les Bainstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus bus 12
    9h 31m
    €167–276

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus bus 12
    19h 19m
    €73–136

  7. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RNS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Aigletrain train
    6h 22m
    €150–373

  8. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train
    3. Take the train from St Julien En Genevois to Thonon Les Bainstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Les Arts to Eglisebus bus
    10h 2m
    €181–466

Rennes to Châtel by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration18h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 986.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Rennes, France and Châtel, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a train from Rennes to Châtel via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Genève, and Aigle in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Eglise via Annecy - Bus Station, Thonon-les-Bains, and Les Arts in around 18h 2m.

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