The average train between Ypres and Brest takes 10h 7m and the fastest train takes 7h 11m. The train service runs several times per day from Ypres 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 5 times a day between Ypres and Brest. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ypres is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Brest at 12:46 PM. All services require a transfer at Courtrai and take an average of 10h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Ypres to Brest. However, there are services departing from Ypres station and arriving at Brest station via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
Ypres to Brest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Lille Flandres station.
Ypres to Brest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Brest station.
Book your Ypres to Brest train tickets online with Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), TGV inOui and 2 other operators.
The distance between Ypres and Brest is 597 km. The road distance is 898 km.
You can take a train from Ypres to Brest via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 52m.