There are 9 ways to get from Brest to Groningen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
10h 35m€293–512Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brest to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central stationbus N44 / ...
20h 26m€109–174Drive 1,160.1 km
- Drive from Brest to Groningencar 1,160.1 km
12h 20m€211–304Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BES - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
9h 16m€146–393Train
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Lelystad Centrumtrain
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Groningentrain
13h 19m€217–398Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BES - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Groningentrain
10h 48m€193–385Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane RNS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
8h 59m€201–497Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BES - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
11h 19m€174–457Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BES - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Groningentrain
11h 38m€184–498
Brest to Groningen by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Groningen is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Groningen is to train and fly which takes 8h 59m and costs €200 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest to Groningen station. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Groningen central station via Lille - Europe Train Station and Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Brest to Groningen. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Groningen via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and Schiphol Airport Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Brest and Groningen is 1323 km. The road distance is 1160.1 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Groningen without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 35m and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Brest to Groningen, including transfers.
Brest to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brest station.
Brest to Groningen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Groningen is to train via Paris which takes 10h 35m and costs €290 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 20h 26m.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Groningen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Brest to Groningen via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Schiphol Airport Train Station in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Groningen central station via Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Amsterdam Sloterdijk in around 20h 26m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–480
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Hamburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brest to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Groningen central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Brest to Groningen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Brest to Groningen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brest to Groningen is 1160 km. It takes approximately 12h 20m to drive from Brest to Groningen.
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