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

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

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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 Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    8h 24m
    €258–447

  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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Groningenbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h
    €68–113

  3. Drive  969.4 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Groningencar car 969.4 km
    10h 15m
    €179–258

  4. 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 Groningentrain train
    6h 45m
    €154–431

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    9h 33m
    €183–303

  6. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Groningen central stationbus bus N818
    17h 55m
    €83–135

  7. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane RNS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    9h 17m
    €234–583

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain train
    8h 23m
    €135–386

  9. 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain train
    4. Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain train
    10h 10m
    €184–444

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane NTE - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    4. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    10h 45m
    €150–458

  11. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane RNS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train train
    3. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain train
    10h 51m
    €233–588

Rennes to Groningen by train, foot, and subway

Calendar127Weekly Services
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,075 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Rennes, France and Groningen, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Rennes to Groningen via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Groningen via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 16h.

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