There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Heidelberg by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Rennes to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 84
7h 13m€164–387Bus via Paris
cheapest- 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 Heidelbergbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 25m€75–138Drive 882.1 km
- Drive from Rennes to Heidelbergcar 882.1 km
7h 59m€136–197Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane RNS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 16m€202–405Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N215
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
14h 40m€78–126Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NTE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 38m€137–395Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane RNS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 32m€226–474Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane RNS - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 21m€231–455Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NTE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 54m€106–414
Rennes to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Heidelberg is to bus via Paris which costs €75 - €140 and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Heidelberg is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Rennes - Bus Station and arriving at Heidelberg via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Rennes and Heidelberg is 981 km. The road distance is 882.1 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 7h 13m and costs €160 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Rennes to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Rennes to Heidelberg bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Rennes to Heidelberg train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Heidelberg is to train which takes 7h 13m and costs €160 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 12h 25m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Rennes to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Heidelberg via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 25m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–360
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–360
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Geneva, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Stuttgart Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Heidelberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Rennes to Heidelberg bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Rennes to Heidelberg train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Heidelberg is 882 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Rennes to Heidelberg.
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