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There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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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 Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    6h 4m
    CHF 162–241

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 35m
    CHF 71–123

  3. Drive  796.7 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Baselcar car 796.7 km
    8h 30m
    CHF 141–204

  4. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RNS - BSL
    7h 36m
    CHF 204–605

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Strasbourgbus bus N215
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N831 / ...
    14h 55m
    CHF 84–124

  6. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane RNS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 19m
    CHF 190–454

  7. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    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 Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    6h 24m
    CHF 96–269

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CDG - BSL
    6h 1m
    CHF 179–361

  9. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RNS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 2m
    CHF 169–405

Rennes to Basel by train, subway, and foot

Calendar84Weekly Services
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 882.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 4m

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

You can take a train from Rennes to Basel Sbb via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 35m.

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