The average train between Saint-Étienne and Brest takes 10h 52m and the fastest train takes 7h 17m. The train service runs several times per day from Saint-Étienne to Brest. 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 Saint-Étienne and Brest. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Saint-Étienne is at 10:20 PM which arrives into Brest at 2:52 PM. All services require a transfer at Lyon Part Dieu and take an average of 10h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Saint-Étienne to Brest. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne station and arriving at Brest station via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
Saint-Étienne to Brest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
Saint-Étienne to Brest train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Brest station.
Book your Saint-Étienne to Brest train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and TGV inOui.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Brest is 749.5 km. The road distance is 1,088 km.
You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Brest via Lyon Part Dieu and Rennes in around 8h 19m.