The average train between Brest and Saint-Étienne takes 10h 14m and the fastest train takes 7h 20m. The train service runs several times per day from Brest to Saint-Étienne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Brest and Saint-Étienne. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Brest is at 7:33 PM which arrives into Saint-Étienne at 12:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Rennes and take an average of 10h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Brest to Saint-Étienne. However, there are services departing from Brest station and arriving at Saint-Étienne station via Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
Brest to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Brest station.
Brest to Saint-Étienne train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Book your Brest to Saint-Étienne train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and TGV inOui.
The distance between Brest and Saint-Étienne is 749.5 km. The road distance is 1,088 km.
You can take a train from Brest to St Etienne Chateaucreux via Rennes and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 3m.