There are 10 ways to get from Rennes to Groningen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Gouda to Groningentrain
8h 27m€231–422Bus via Brussels
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes to Brussels-North train stationbus 712
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Groningen central stationbus N818
17h 55m€84–149Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Groningenbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h€91–164Drive 969.4 km
- Drive from Rennes to Groningencar 969.4 km
10h 15m€173–250Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RNS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
6h 42m€165–421Train
- Take the train from Rennes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
9h 33m€240–404Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NTE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
8h 22m€142–361Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bremen Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane RNS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus
10h 12mFly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane RNS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
11h 44m€212–470Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane NTE - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningenbus
11h 46m
Rennes to Groningen by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Groningen is to bus via Brussels which costs €80 - €150 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Groningen is to fly and train which takes 6h 42m and costs €160 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes station to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Rennes - Bus Station and arriving at Groningen via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Groningen via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, Rotterdam Centraal and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Rennes and Groningen is 1053 km. The road distance is 969.4 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Groningen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 27m and costs €230 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Rennes to Groningen, including transfers.
Rennes to Groningen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Rennes to Groningen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Groningen is to train via Paris which takes 8h 27m and costs €230 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €170 and takes 16h.
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, Rotterdam Centraal, and Gouda in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Groningen via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 16h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bremen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bremen Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–550
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bremen Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–1,300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Gouda to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Zwolle to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €16–24
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Bus from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
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More Questions & Answers
Rennes to Groningen bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Rennes to Groningen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Groningen is 969 km. It takes approximately 10h 15m to drive from Rennes to Groningen.
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