This is the itinerary we would like to do for our trip to France in 2026. I am just now sure how to organize based on taking trains, although from Rennes to MSM, we might do a private transfer. Can I go from Chartes to Rennes by train? I've tried looking at train maps of France, but I'm still confused.
Itinerary;
Paris (5 nights)
Chartres (2 nights)
Rennes (3 nights)
MSM (1 night)
Loire Valley (3 nights)
TIA!
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
8066 posts
Use the official train site
https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
Search same day of week since schedule not up for 2026 yet
Yes there is a train from Chartres to Rennes 2.5-3 hr journey
Train travel in France
https://www.seat61.com/train-travel-in-france.htm
Posted by
OP
Palm Springs area, CA. USA (winters)🌴☀️ Nomadic (Spring thru Fall)
3760 posts
Thanks Christine. Hoping for more responses on what order to visit these cities.
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
8066 posts
Where are you staying in Loire?
If you are flying in and out of Paris you might consider heading to Chartres on arrival and putting all Paris nights at the end before departure
Posted by
L'Occitanie, France
11137 posts
Tammy, Could you tell us what you want to do for two nights in Chartres and three nights in Rennes?
Have you thought about seeing the large formation of standing stones in the south of Brittany near Carnac, and also Saint Malo, which is between Rennes and Mont Saint Michel?