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How to get fromRotterdam to Rennesby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Rennes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    4h 47m
    €223–367

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 5m
    €52–98

  3. Drive  745.8 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Rennescar car 745.8 km
    8h 6m
    €138–199

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    4h 30m
    €142–422

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train 003C
    7h 44m
    €134–263

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BRU - RNS
    7h 45m
    €187–430

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane AMS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    6h 28m
    €121–367

Rotterdam to Rennes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar194Weekly Services
Duration4h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 806.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Rennes, France?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Rennes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 4h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Rennes - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 12h 5m.

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