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How to get fromRennes to Idar-Obersteinby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Rennes to Idar-Oberstein by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Saarbruecken Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    6h 35m
    €148–268

  2. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Strasbourg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain train
    2. Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NTE - SXB
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain train
    5. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 48m
    €105–374

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Trier central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    14h 10m

  4. Drive  774.3 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Idar-Obersteincar car 774.3 km
    8h 16m
    €124–179

  5. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RNS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 50m
    €222–426

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Lorraine TGVtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Louvigny to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routièrebus bus L95
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    4. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    10h 7m

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

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain train
    2. Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NTE - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 3m
    €147–342

  8. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Luxembourg, bus

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane RNS - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus
    9h 35m

  9. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane RNS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 8m
    €242–554

  10. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain train
    2. Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane NTE - LUX
    4. Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus
    11h 53m

  11. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane CDG - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus
    9h 24m

Rennes to Idar-Oberstein by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar57Weekly Services
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 814.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Rennes, France and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?

You can take a train from Rennes to Idar, Eltwerk via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Saarbrücken Hbf, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Idar, Pappelstraße via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Trier central train station, and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 14h 10m.

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