About travel
Rennes is located about 350km West of Paris. The easiest way to come is to first go to Paris, then take domestic transportation to Rennes.
Here are sone notes on Rennes, the capital city of Brittany. Thanks to Guillaume Pierre for sharing this information from a previous conference!
More information is available here.
Reaching Rennes by train
The most convenient way to reach Rennes is by train. French trains are fast, safe and comfortable. Any purchased train ticket includes a seat reservation (slightly more comfortable in 1st class, slightly cheaper in 2nd class).
- 1h25 direct train from Paris Montparnasse station in the city center.
- 2h30 direct train from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport (airport code: CDG). This is the main Paris international airport with flights from most major airlines.
- 40 minutes local transportation from Paris Orly airport (airport code: ORY) + 1h25 direct train from Paris Montparnasse station in the city center. Paris Orly is a smaller international airport with many domestic and low-cost airlines.
There are also direct trains (no need to change stations in Paris) from Lille where you can arrive by Eurostar or Thalys.
Reaching Rennes by bus
Cost-conscious attendees may want to take a look at long-distance bus lines to Rennes.
Reaching Rennes by plane
There is a small airport in Rennes (airport code: RNS) with daily direct flights from cities in France (2-3 direct flights from/to Paris CDG airport, others from Lyon LYS) and from Amsterdam (AMS, Netherlands). There are also direct flights from Spain (Barcelona, BCN) and from UK (London, GTW).
Reaching Rennes by car
Driving from Paris to Rennes takes about 3h, with a one-way highway toll around 32€.