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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Rennes by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Rennestrain train Tgv
    6h 55m
    €186–300

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 35m
    €79–135

  3. Drive  794.7 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Rennescar car 794.7 km
    8h 29m
    €153–221

  4. Fly Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane BSL - RNS
    9h 3m
    €225–656

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus N831 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Rennesbus bus N215
    14h 55m
    €88–138

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane ZRH - RNS
    7h 57m
    €214–486

  7. Fly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BSL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain train
    3. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    6h 51m
    €102–283

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane GVA - RNS
    7h 35m
    €189–445

  9. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane LYS - RNS
    8h 6m
    €228–526

  10. Fly Basel to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BSL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Rennestrain train
    6h 57m
    €193–394

Basel to Rennes by train

Calendar23Weekly Trains
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 979.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rennes, France?

You can take a train from St Louis to Rennes via Strasbourg in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Rennes - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 35m.

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