There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Bretagne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Paris
best- Take the train from St Louis to Colmartrain Ter
- Take the train from Colmar to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorienttrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.bus 617
9h 28mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Nancybus
- Take the bus from Nancy to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus
16h 7m€122–188Drive 914.8 km
- Drive from Basel to Bretagnecar 914.8 km
9h 46m€161–232Fly Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BSL - RNS
- Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus
9h 47m€232–409Train, bus
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lorienttrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.bus 617
11h 18mBus via Annecy
- Take the bus from Basel to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.bus 617
21h 52mFly Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BSL - BES
- Take the bus from Brest to Lorientbus
- Take the bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.bus
10h 30mFly Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BSL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Vannestrain
- Take the bus from Vannes to Pontivybus
8h 36m€140–322Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SXB - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Vannestrain
- Take the bus from Vannes to Pontivybus
8h 49m€141–376Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane LYS - RNS
- Take the bus from Rennes to Pontivybus
10h 29m€300–600
Basel (BSL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Bretagne is to bus which costs €120 - €190 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Bretagne is to fly and train and bus which takes 8h 36m and costs €140 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Bretagne. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Pontivy via Nancy and Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
The distance between Basel and Bretagne is 1163 km. The road distance is 914.8 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Bretagne without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 9h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Basel to Bretagne, including transfers.
Basel to Bretagne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Bretagne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nancy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Bretagne is 915 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Basel to Bretagne.
There are 341+ hotels available in Bretagne.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Bretagne, France?
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Bretagne via Nancy, Rennes, and Pontivy in around 16h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–290
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–290
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €850–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Louis to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Colmar to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare d'échanges to Port Arthur Z.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nancy to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brest to Lorient
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Vannes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Vannes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Rennes to Pontivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Basel to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lorient - Échange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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