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How to get fromGare de Rennes to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Thalys
    6h 17m
    €282–449

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    13h 15m
    €70–126

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 7712 / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    13h 15m
    €95–161

  4. Drive  824.5 km

    1. Drive from Gare de Rennes to Colognecar car 824.5 km
    7h 44m
    €151–218

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

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RNS - DUS
    9h
    €147–379

  6. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NTE - DUS
    8h 50m
    €136–336

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    6h 41m
    €199–435

  8. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 44m
    €190–512

  9. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    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 Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NTE - CGN
    9h 16m
    €142–374

Gare de Rennes to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar73Weekly Services
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 889.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Gare de Rennes, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Rennes to Koeln Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, Air France, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.

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