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

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There are 10 ways to get from Brest to Bern by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    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
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    9h 44m
    CHF 227–373

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest to Lyonbus bus N724
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    21h 10m
    CHF 108–162

  3. Drive  1,067 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Berncar car 1,067 km
    11h 23m
    CHF 178–258

  4. 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 Flughafen to Berntrain train
    8h 7m
    CHF 163–393

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    12h 36m
    CHF 275–419

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    21h 11m
    CHF 114–201

  7. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BES - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 46m
    CHF 154–349

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

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BES - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    9h 10m
    CHF 178–413

  9. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BES - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train
    9h 34m
    CHF 194–458

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Berntrain train
    10h 18m
    CHF 154–388

Brest to Bern by train, subway, and foot

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,230.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

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

You can take a train from Brest to Bern via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Bern via Lyon in around 21h 10m.

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