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How to get fromBrest to Baselby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    8h 17m
    CHF 190–368

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N199
    19h 15m
    CHF 89–141

  3. Drive  1,039.7 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Baselcar car 1,039.7 km
    11h 1m
    CHF 174–251

  4. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Basel

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BES - BSL
    6h 15m
    CHF 126–297

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain train Tgv
    8h 22m
    CHF 279–445

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Quimper to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    11h 15m
    CHF 210–367

  7. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BES - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 4m
    CHF 156–381

  8. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane BES - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    7h 33m
    CHF 157–416

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    7h 44m
    CHF 127–322

Brest to Basel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,189 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

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

You can take a train from Brest to Basel Sbb via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, and Strasbourg in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Basel SBB via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 19h 15m.

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