Nantes to Rennes and vice versa

acer911 · 30-08-2010 01:32AM #1

Hi,

I'm traveling from nantes airport to rennes next sunday (5th) and i am a bit worried about what to do, i have never traveled this route before and i do not speak any french whatsoever, i am just wondering has anybody travelled this route before and if so any tips or ideas how i should do it... i believe i may have to get a bus from the airport to nantes train station and then a train to rennes possibly, but i am not sure...

I have also found this site for car pooling, i wonder if anyone has used it before, however language barrier is a problem again...

http://www.covoiturage.fr/

Any suggestions greatly appreciated...

P. Breathnach · 30-08-2010 09:33AM

Bus from Nantes airport to the railway station (one per hour on Sundays). See http://www.nantes.aeroport.fr/ANA-English/Page/Page_Taxis--buses-and-shuttle-buses_a2391-0-p2635-14.html

Train from Nantes to Rennes: I use this site, which is in French http://www.voyages-sncf.com/billet-train. Even if you don't speak French, you can probably guess your way through things for researching possibilities (especially if I tell you that "horaires" means "timetable"). There seem to be plenty of trains, averaging at least one per hour, and with a typical journey time of about 90 minutes.

Learn how to pronounce "bonjour" (good day), "s'il vous plait" (please), "merci" (thank you) and "parlez-vous anglais?" (do you speak English?). Smile a lot, and you'll be fine.

It can be difficult getting accommodation near the station in Rennes. If you need to sort out something, book ahead, even if it is only a couple of days ahead.

jrar · 30-08-2010 10:30PM

Stayed in the All Seasons Hotel across from the trai station in Rennes last year - clean, good value. Metro stop at the station will whisk you up to the city centre which is an attractive spot esp. up around the old town part.

Nantes to Rennes and vice versa

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