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

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Rennes by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar), or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    6h 40m
    €313–494

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Parisbus bus N79
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 45m
    €86–134

  3. Drive  867 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Rennescar car 867 km
    8h 16m
    €159–230

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane DUS - RNS
    6h 52m
    €159–358

  5. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Rennestrain train Tgv
    8h 19m
    €273–495

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train 003C
    8h 31m
    €256–404

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

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    7h 3m
    €186–520

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane DUS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Redontrain train
    3. Take the train from Redon to Rennestrain train
    9h 1m
    €137–325

Essen to Rennes by train, subway, and foot

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 971.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Rennes, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rennes via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Rennes - Bus Station via Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 15h 45m.

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