There are 8 ways to get from Rennes to Lugano by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
10h 6mCHF 175–540Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane NTE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
7h 50mCHF 76–185Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Metzbus N215 / ...
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 20mCHF 97–170Drive 1,060.7 km
- Drive from Rennes to Luganocar 1,060.7 km
11h 9mCHF 173–250Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane RNS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
8h 51mCHF 126–248Train
- Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
11h 21mCHF 197–390Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane RNS - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
9h 40mCHF 177–361Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Rennes to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane ORY - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain
7h 51mCHF 126–324
Rennes to Lugano by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Lugano is to train and fly which costs SFr 75 - SFr 190 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Lugano is to train and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 190.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Lugano via Metz - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Lugano. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Lugano via Paris Gare De Lyon and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Rennes and Lugano is 1134 km. The road distance is 1060.7 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Lugano without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 6m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Rennes to Lugano, including transfers.
Rennes to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Rennes to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Lugano is to train via Paris which takes 10h 6m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 95 - SFr 170 and takes 17h 20m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Lugano, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Rennes to Lugano via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Lugano via Metz and Metz - Bus Station in around 17h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–370
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–24
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–29
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
Train from Monza to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 9–13
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–15
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Rennes to Lugano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Metz station.
Rennes to Lugano train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Lugano is 1061 km. It takes approximately 11h 9m to drive from Rennes to Lugano.
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