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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Dortmund by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Eurostar)

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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 Nord to Dortmund Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 46m
    €295–477

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    14h 40m
    €73–118

  3. Drive  902.8 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Dortmundcar car 902.8 km
    8h 33m
    €145–209

  4. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RNS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 43m
    €164–409

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train 003C
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Dortmund Hbftrain train Tha
    9h 1m
    €248–416

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 11m
    €140–344

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 36m
    €196–462

  8. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 14m
    €156–489

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    7h 55m
    €177–416

Rennes to Dortmund by train, foot, and subway

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,005.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

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

You can take a train from Rennes to Dortmund Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Dortmund central bus station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 14h 40m.

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