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There are 9 ways to get from Gare de Rennes to Barcelona by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train 9742
    9h 38m
    €231–352

  2. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain train
    2. Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane NTE - BCN
    6h 56m
    €61–233

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 45m
    €85–150

  4. Drive  975.7 km

    1. Drive from Gare de Rennes to Barcelonacar car 975.7 km
    10h 39m
    €179–258

  5. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane RNS - BCN
    7h 17m
    €122–366

  6. Bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 8m
    €84–144

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane ORY - BCN
    6h 30m
    €127–370

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CDG - BCN
    7h 8m
    €139–372

  9. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane RNS - TLS
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    8h 22m
    €131–484

Gare de Rennes to Barcelona by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,438.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 38m

What companies run services between Gare de Rennes, France and Barcelona, Spain?

You can take a train from Rennes to Barcelona-Sants via Lyon Part Dieu in around 9h 38m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 14h 45m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.

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