There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Lausanne by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain Tgv
6h 54mCHF 161–260Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Lausannebus FlixBus 479
12h 10mCHF 64–107Drive 772.2 km
- Drive from Rennes to Lausannecar 772.2 km
8h 35mCHF 129–187Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane RNS - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
5h 4mCHF 123–331Train
- Take the train from Rennes to Annemassetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lausannetrain Re33
7h 21mCHF 201–302Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
6h 38mCHF 70–255Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RNS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain
7h 25mCHF 182–456Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Basel (BSL)plane RNS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
9h 25mCHF 282–447
Rennes to Lausanne by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Lausanne is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Lausanne is to fly and train which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 340.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes station to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Rennes - Bus Station and arriving at Lausanne via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Lausanne. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Lausanne via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Rennes and Lausanne is 920 km. The road distance is 772.2 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Lausanne without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 54m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Rennes to Lausanne, including transfers.
Rennes to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rennes - Bus Station.
Rennes to Lausanne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Lausanne is to train via Paris which takes 6h 54m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Lausanne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Rennes to Lausanne via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Lausanne via Paris in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–190
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–330
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–460
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–480
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–550
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Annemasse to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rennes to Lausanne bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station.
Rennes to Lausanne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Lausanne is 772 km. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Rennes to Lausanne.
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