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

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There are 12 ways to get from Brest to Ghent by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or car 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 Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    7h 34m
    €152–301

  2. Bus via Paris

    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 Ghentbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 55m
    €82–149

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brest to Lillebus bus N702
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus bus 280 / ...
    14h 55m
    €85–143

  4. Drive 798.9 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Ghentcar car 798.9 km
    8h 32m
    €124–179

  5. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BES - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    6h 9m
    €195–417

  6. Train via Rennes

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train Ter
    8h 52m
    €154–316

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Brest to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    4. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ghentcar car
    10h 9m
    €406–466

  8. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BES - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    8h 57m
    €186–418

  9. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BES - LIL
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    9h 42m
    €195–407

  10. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane BES - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Gent Sint Pieters Stationbus bus
    10h 31m
    €145–248

  11. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BES - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    7h 16m
    €144–296

  12. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Gand-Dampoorttrain train
    8h 34m
    €219–561

Brest to Ghent by train, foot, and subway

Calendar140Weekly Services
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 906.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Brest, France and Ghent, Belgium?

You can take a train from Brest to Gand-Saint-Pierre via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Lille Flandres in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Ghent Dampoort via Lille in around 14h 55m.

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