Lille to Rennes by train

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From Lille Europe to Rennes

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings usually open: 4 months ahead of the travel date - but bookings can open sooner when SNCF is running a promotion.

When looking for tickets on Oui.SNCF tick the 'direct trains' box.

These trains from Lille to Rennes are usually scheduled to depart from Lille Europe station daily at 05:48 and 11:25 and 17:39.

Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey, but rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding.

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Our step by step guide to booking tickets on the PC version on Oui.SNCF (French national railways) website is available HERE.

If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in France, we recommend taking a look at our guide to French train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.

There's also a guide to booking with an independent ticket agent.

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Seat reservations:

Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey, but rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding.

Though rail pass reservations can be hard to track down on these direct trains, Oui.SNCF will usually offer Eurail and InterRail pass users seats on trains, which involve travelling via Paris.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
Oui.SNCF from €33

Oui.SNCF Guide

SNCF is the national rail operator in France and not so long ago it recently simplified both the range of tickets and the term and conditions of using them.
Therefore the cheapest tickets also become more flexible too.

Other improvements included a simple integration of travelling with bicycles and rail pass users being able to book reservations for national journeys, without paying booking fees.

Though a legacy of when SNCF sold international tickets under the Rail Europe branding is that OuiSNCF is available in multiple translations with the offerings on the site then tailored to international visitors to France.
However, some of the site's features, including the integration of mobility assistance into the booking path, are only available on the French language version.

Something else to look out for is that simplest way of travelling with tickets is to use the SNCF 'My Travel' phone app, so it's therefore often a good idea to book on the OuiSNCF mobile service.

Download the Oui.SNCF app from €33
SaveATrain from €33

SaveATrain Guide

Happyrail from €33

Happyrail Guide

Happy Rail is a Netherlands rail ticket agency which sells tickets for both national and international journeys within a range of countries including Belgium France, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland.

HappyRail doesn't charge booking fees in the conventional sense, but if you're not Dutch you can expect to pay additional transaction fees, which will be added to the total cost.
That's because the most common form of online payment used in The Netherlands is 'iDEAL' and HappyRail doesn't charge a transaction fee for 'iDEAL' payments, but only Dutch residents can sign up to 'iDEAL'.
Other forms of payment include Visa debit cards will incur a fee.

Trainline from €33

Trainline Guide

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Journey Features

High Speed (partial)

Good to Know

Final Destination: Rennes (or Lorient or Quimper)

All trains also call at: Le Mans

For the part of the journey between Lille and Le Mans, most of these trains heading to Rennes will be attached to another TGV train heading to a different destination

You won't have to be concerned about travelling in the right part of the train, as your assigned seats(s) will be in the part of the train heading to Rennes.

This is a journey of three distinct phases:

(1) The train will travel at up to 280 km/h as it races south on the high speed line to the edge of Paris

(2) It will then slow down for more than 20 mins as it weaves away through the city's southern suburbs.

(3) It will once again travel on a high speed line between Massy and Rennes.

If you are new to travelling by train in France, our French Train Travel Guide is packed with info and useful links to help ensure you’ll have a stress-free trip.

This is a journey of three distinct phases:

(1) The train will travel at up to 280 km/h as it races south on the high speed line to the edge of Paris

(2) It will then slow down for more than 20 mins as it weaves away through the city's southern suburbs.

(3) It will once again travel on a high speed line between Massy and Rennes.

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