Venue and travel to Rennes > Travel information

How to get to Rennes?

• Arriving in Rennes by train

Rennes is easily accessible by train from Paris. It takes about 1h30 from Paris Montparnasse to reach Rennes.

•  Arriving in Rennes by bus

Rennes can also be reached by bus from certain parts of Europe, for instance there is a bus that comes directly from Barcelona.

The train and bus timetables can be found on the SNCF website. Tip: in France, the earlier you book your trains, the better the prices.

•  Arriving in Rennes by air

The Rennes Bretagne Airport is about 8 km to the south west of Rennes. You can take a bus from the airport to the city center in about 20 minutes.

Electrical outlets

For France there are two associated plug types, types C and E. Plug type C is the plug which has two round pins and plug type E is the plug which has two round pins and a hole for the socket’s male earthing pin. France operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz.

VISA requirement

If you come from the European Economic Area or Switzerland you don't need a VISA to come to France.

The European Economic Area is composed of the following 30 States:

• Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden.

Otherwise, here is the website for visa applications in France: https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/visa-application-guidelines