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How to get fromBasel to Brestby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Brest by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    8h 40m
    €201–398

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brestbus bus 1702 / ...
    17h 53m
    €93–164

  3. Drive 1,033.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Brestcar car 1,033.1 km
    11h 5m
    €181–261

  4. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane BSL - BES
    6h 59m
    €127–318

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Quimpertrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain train Ter
    12h 24m
    €223–453

  6. Bus via Colmar

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Colmarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus bus
    19h 55m
    €101–195

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane ZRH - BES
    9h 12m
    €190–443

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane GVA - BES
    9h 41m
    €210–575

Basel to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,182.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Brest, France?

You can take a train from St Louis to Brest via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Brest via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 17h 53m.

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