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

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There are 8 ways to get from Brest to Kiel by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BES - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 35m
    €154–447

  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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74
    26h 25m
    €128–209

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    14h 26m
    €396–740

  4. Drive  1,503.7 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Kielcar car 1,503.7 km
    14h
    €241–348

  5. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane RNS - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    10h 10m
    €238–601

  6. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane BES - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kiel Hbftrain train
    10h 36m
    €213–523

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Duisburg Hbftrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    17h 32m
    €311–592

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    20h 12m
    €278–539

Brest to Kiel by train, foot, and subway

Calendar75Weekly Services
Duration14h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€396Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,291.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

What companies run services between Brest, France and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Brest to Kiel Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 14h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Kiel central bus station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 26h 25m.

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