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

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There are 8 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 16m
    €159–277

  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
    €59–103

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N215
    13h 15m
    €80–120

  4. Drive  865.1 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Karlsruhecar car 865.1 km
    8h 20m
    €139–201

  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
    9h 48m
    €197–485

  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 10m
    €215–441

  7. 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
    6h 42m
    €86–350

  8. 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 22m
    €141–367

Rennes to Karlsruhe by train

Calendar23Weekly Trains
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 923.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rennes to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 13h 15m.

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