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

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There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain train Tgv
    3h 53m
    €97–188

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Parisbus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Lensbus bus 781
    8h 10m
    €45–82

  3. Drive 502.4 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Lenscar car 502.4 km
    5h 19m
    €79–113

  4. 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    4h 59m
    €184–443

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4h 50m
    €117–224

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Lavaltrain train Ter / ...
    2. Take the bus from Laval to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 32m
    €61–119

  7. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane RNS - LIL
    8h 19m
    €147–504

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    6h 24m
    €161–363

  9. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane RNS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    9h 2m
    €163–377

Rennes to Lens by train, foot, and subway

Calendar219Weekly Services
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 560 km
  • Duration: 3h 53m

What companies run services between Rennes, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Rennes to Lens via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Arras in around 3h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Lens via Paris in around 8h 10m.

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