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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 Colmartrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    8h 39m
    €215–396

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 43m
    €98–179

  3. Drive 1,033.1 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Brestcar car 1,033.1 km
    11h 5m
    €179–259

  4. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane BSL - BES
    7h 23m
    €127–298

  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
    €221–443

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lorraine TGVtrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Quimpertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to La Carènebus bus 931
    13h 16m

  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
    8h 16m
    €178–408

  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
    10h 25m
    €207–558

Basel to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar46Weekly Services
Duration8h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,182.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

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

You can take a train from St Louis to Brest via Colmar, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Brausebad to Brest - SNCF Train Station via Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, Basel Euroairport FR, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 19h 43m.

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