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

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There are 12 ways to get from Rennes to Ostend by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    6h 35m
    €129–213

  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 Brugesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h
    €51–85

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Brugesbus bus N702 / ...
    11h
    €61–88

  4. Drive  576.2 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Ostendcar car 576.2 km
    6h 29m
    €93–134

  5. 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 Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    9h 24m
    €203–514

  6. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    7h 2m
    €124–208

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rennes to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    4. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostendcar car
    7h 37m
    €377–422

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

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CDG - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    4. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    6h 20m
    €217–467

  9. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    7h 32m
    €179–506

  10. 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train
    6h 39m
    €240–656

  11. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane RNS - LIL
    2. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train
    10h 30m
    €138–591

  12. Bus to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    9h 21m
    €137–371

Rennes to Ostend by train and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 730.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Rennes, France and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from Rennes to Ostende via Lille Europe, Gare Lille Europe, Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix, Roubaix, and Courtrai in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rennes to Bruges once daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 9h 30m.

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