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How to get fromRennes to Karlsruheby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Rennes to Karlsruhe by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    6h 38m
    €159–278

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 25m
    €65–111

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N215
    13h 15m
    €80–130

  4. Drive  865.1 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Karlsruhecar car 865.1 km
    8h 20m
    €138–200

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

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane RNS - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    8h 25m
    €196–468

  6. 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 3m
    €225–441

  7. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane RNS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    6h 48m
    €185–424

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

    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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    7h 2m
    €86–350

  9. 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 21m
    €141–357

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 49m
    €157–393

Rennes to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar24Weekly Trains
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 923.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Rennes, France and Karlsruhe, Germany?

You can take a train from Rennes to Karlsruhe Hbf via Strasbourg in around 6h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rennes to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 13h 15m.

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