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

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There are 7 ways to get from Brest to Basel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    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 24m
    CHF 188–305

  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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 45m
    CHF 79–128

  3. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N702 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N199
    19h
    CHF 91–145

  4. Drive  1,039.7 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Baselcar car 1,039.7 km
    11h 1m
    CHF 175–252

  5. Fly to Basel

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BES - BSL
    6h 25m
    CHF 136–297

  6. Fly 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
    7h 54m
    CHF 150–351

  7. Fly 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 8m
    CHF 157–426

Brest to Basel by train and bus

Calendar83Weekly Services
Duration8h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,130.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Basel SBB via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris in around 19h.

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