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Marseille to Rennes by train
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From Marseille-Saint-Charles to Rennes
Journey Summary
5hr 34min - 5hr 46min
Daily
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.
These trains usually depart from Marseille at:
08:36 on Saturdays and Sunday
14:33/14:36 daily
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 these trains.
If you want to specifically target these trains, when looking for tickets on Oui.SNCF tick the 'direct trains' box, on Trainline tick the 'fastest journeys' box.
Though if you are happy to travel via Paris and make the connection between the Gare De Lyon and the Gare Montparnasse, you can usually save money by taking that route.
So if you want to see those alternative options - leave the 'Direct Trains' box un-ticked.
Our step-by-step guide to booking train tickets on the Oui.SNCF (official French railways) website is available HERE.
If tickets aren't on sale yet for your travel date, you can sign up to the ticket availability notification service on Oui.SNCF.If you're new to booking tickets for train journeys in France, we also recommend taking a look at our guide to French train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Trainline | * | |
| Oui.SNCF | * |
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Journey Features
Good to Know
Final Destination: Rennes
These trains will also call at: Massy TGV and Le Mans
These trains usually depart from Marseille at:
08:36 on Saturdays and Sunday
14:33/14:36 daily
The train will spend 90% of the journey on high speed lines - the only significant part of the journey that isn't high speed is the comparatively slow passage through the suburbs to the south of Paris.
The afternoon departure will be joined to another train heading to Nantes for the journey between Marseille and Le Mans.
Check the coach number on your ticket, your seat will be located in a coach that's heading to Rennes.
So when taking the afternoon train - at Marseille St Charles you will also on the departure screens a train heading to Nantes, leaving at the same time and departing from the same voie/track as this train heading for 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.
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If the timings of these direct trains don't suit, there are multiple other daily journey options availble, but they all involve travelling via Paris.
From Gare De Lyon to Gare Montparnasse - if you opt to travel via Paris:
*Take Metro Line 14 (direction Olympiades) to Bercy and then change for Metro line 6 (direction Charles de Gaulle Etoile).
There are several options for making the comparatively awkward transfer from Gare De Lyon to Montparnasse, but this routing has 3 advantages:
(i) Line 14 has step free access at Gare De Lyon;
(ii) the interchange at Bercy is comparatively straightforward;
(iii) Line 6 at Montparnasse is located closest to the exit from the Metro station.
Final Destination: Rennes
These trains will also call at: Massy TGV and Le Mans
These trains usually depart from Marseille at:
08:36 on Saturdays and Sunday
14:33/14:36 daily
The train will spend 90% of the journey on high speed lines - the only significant part of the journey that isn't high speed is the comparatively slow passage through the suburbs to the south of Paris.
The afternoon departure will be joined to another train heading to Nantes for the journey between Marseille and Le Mans.
Check the coach number on your ticket, your seat will be located in a coach that's heading to Rennes.
So when taking the afternoon train - at Marseille St Charles you will also on the departure screens a train heading to Nantes, leaving at the same time and departing from the same voie/track as this train heading for 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.
---------------------------------------------------------
If the timings of these direct trains don't suit, there are multiple other daily journey options availble, but they all involve travelling via Paris.
From Gare De Lyon to Gare Montparnasse - if you opt to travel via Paris:
*Take Metro Line 14 (direction Olympiades) to Bercy and then change for Metro line 6 (direction Charles de Gaulle Etoile).
There are several options for making the comparatively awkward transfer from Gare De Lyon to Montparnasse, but this routing has 3 advantages:
(i) Line 14 has step free access at Gare De Lyon;
(ii) the interchange at Bercy is comparatively straightforward;
(iii) Line 6 at Montparnasse is located closest to the exit from the Metro station.
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