There are 11 ways to get from Rennes to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane RNS - HEL
9h 53m€143–446Train, bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
38h 40m€407–752Train, bus via Vilnius
- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Kraków Głównytrain Drf
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 1hDrive 4,017.3 km
- Drive from Rennes to Helsinkicar 4,017.3 km
42h 9m€759–1,096Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane NTE - HEL
9h 36m€149–391Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CDG - HEL
7h 41m€170–409Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane RNS - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
18h 39m€239–533Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d€378–612Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N215
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus N1206 / ...
2d 3h€268–416Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 3h€249–398Drive, Eurotunnel, car ferry
- Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Grenåcar
- Take the carferry from Grenå to Halmstadcarferry
- Drive from Halmstad to Helsinkicar
2d€1,013–1,360
Rennes to Helsinki by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Helsinki is to fly which costs €140 - €450 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Helsinki is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €170 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Rennes and Helsinki is 2212 km. The road distance is 4017.2 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 40m and costs €400 - €750.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Rennes to Helsinki, including transfers.
Rennes to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Helsinki is to fly which takes 9h 53m and costs €140 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €260 - €420 and takes 2 days 3h.
Rennes to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Rennes. It is currently 9:30 AM in Rennes and 10:30 AM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Helsinki, Finland?
KLM, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Helsinki is 4017 km. It takes approximately 42h 9m to drive from Rennes to Helsinki.
Book your Rennes to Helsinki bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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