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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bern to Brest by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    10h 59m
    €250–424

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Brestbus bus N724
    21h 45m
    €112–180

  3. Train, bus via Rennes

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain train Tgv
    20h 39m
    €172–285

  4. Drive  1,061.3 km

    1. Drive from Bern to Brestcar car 1,061.3 km
    11h 27m
    €223–322

  5. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane BSL - BES
    7h 35m
    €176–364

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Chambérybus bus
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Bresttrain train Tgv
    13h 18m
    €279–432

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane ZRH - BES
    7h 28m
    €174–417

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane GVA - BES
    8h 51m
    €196–435

  9. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane LYS - BES
    9h 16m
    €213–505

Bern to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration10h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,300.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 59m

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

You can take a train from Bern to Brest via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Brest via Lyon in around 21h 45m.

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