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

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There are 10 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
    €144–268

  2. Drive  774.3 km

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

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Metzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz to Trier central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    13h 45m

  4. 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 43m
    €232–426

  5. Bus via Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4 to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus bus L32
    4. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    16h 34m

  6. 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 48m

  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 2m
    €148–342

  8. 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 7m
    €252–554

  9. 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 52m

  10. 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

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest 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 to Idar, Pappelstraße via Metz, Trier central train station, and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 45m.

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