Rennes station

For the metro station, see Rennes station (Paris Métro).

Rennes station (French: Gare de Rennes) is situated in the town centre of Rennes, France. It is situated on the Paris–Brest, Rennes–Saint-Malo and the Rennes–Redon railways.

TGV train in Rennes Rail Station

Rennes Station, early 20th Century

Regional TER Bretagne train in Rennes

Rennes
Train
New railway station square in 2024
General information
Location	Place de la Gare, 35000 Rennes, France
Coordinates	48°06′12″N 1°40′21″W
Owned by	RFF / SNCF
Line(s)	Paris–Brest railway Rennes–Redon railway Rennes–Saint-Malo railway Rennes-Châteaubriant railway
Platforms	5 central
Tracks	10
Construction
Platform levels	31 metres (102 ft)
Parking	2
Other information
Station code	87471003
IATA code	ZFJ
Fare zone	Unipass zone 1
History
Opened	1857
Passengers
2020	7 431 788 [1]
Services Preceding station SNCF Following station Lamballe towards Brest TGV Vitré towards Montparnasse Lamballe towards Lannion Redon towards Quimper Dol-de-Bretagne towards Saint-Malo Preceding station TER Bretagne Following station Lamballe towards Brest 1 Vitré towards Montparnasse Messac-Guipry towards Quimper 2 Terminus 9 Rennes-La Poterie towards Châteaubriant Rennes-Pontchaillou towards Saint-Malo 13 Terminus Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande towards Vannes 15 L'Hermitage-Mordelles towards Saint-Brieuc 16 Preceding station TER Normandie Following station Dol-de-Bretagne towards Granville Citi Terminus Preceding station TER Pays de la Loire Following station Terminus 2 Nantes Terminus 27 Cesson-Sévigné towards Laval Vitré towards Nantes 28 Terminus Preceding station Ouigo Following station Laval towards Paris-Montparnasse Grande Vitesse Terminus
Location Rennes Location within France Show map of France Rennes Rennes (Brittany) Show map of Brittany

The station at Rennes was opened in 1857 and was situated a significant walking distance from the city centre. However, since that date the town has expanded and now the station lies in the central part of the city. It has access to Paris on the TGV, a two-hour trip; and serves Brittany with regular trains to Brest, Lannion, Nantes, Quimper and Saint-Malo. Train service is available to other cities in France such as Lyon, Montpellier, Marseille, Lille, Aix-en-Provence and Strasbourg. The station also has a direct train service to Brussels-South railway station once every day.

It is served by the Gares station of both lines of the Rennes Metro.

Train Services

The station is served by high-speed trains to Quimper, Brest and Paris, and regional trains to Quimper, Lorient, Nantes, Laval, Saint-Malo, Saint-Brieuc and Granville.^[2][3][4][5]

Public Transport Services

The station is served by Lines A and B of the Rennes Metro. It is also served by several bus lines: C1, C2, 11, 12, and 63.

Panoramic view of the forecourt of Rennes SNCF train station from the north, from Avenue Janvier

See also

• Transportation in France