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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Kiel 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 Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    12h 36m
    €261–578

  2. Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane NTE - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    10h 23m
    €112–415

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74
    21h 15m
    €116–182

  4. Drive  1,312.9 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Kielcar car 1,312.9 km
    11h 55m
    €211–304

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

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane RNS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €214–590

  6. Train via Deventer

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Deventertrain train
    4. Take the train from Deventer to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    15h 28m
    €217–438

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    18h 5m
    €246–448

  8. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane RNS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train
    10h 59m
    €278–601

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CDG - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 55m
    €158–463

Rennes to Kiel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration12h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,559.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 36m

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

You can take a train from Rennes to Kiel Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Kiel central bus station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 21h 15m.

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