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

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There are 11 ways to get from Brest to Lausanne by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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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 Lausannetrain train Tgv
    9h 8m
    CHF 205–327

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest to Lyonbus bus N724
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Lausannebus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    19h 40m
    CHF 100–148

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    18h 32m
    CHF 130–217

  4. Drive  1,015.2 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Lausannecar car 1,015.2 km
    11h 6m
    CHF 195–281

  5. 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 Lausannetrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 153–358

  6. 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 Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    10h 35m
    CHF 242–362

  7. 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 Lausannetrain train
    8h 13m
    CHF 163–412

  8. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RNS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    7h 28m
    CHF 166–397

  9. 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 Lausannetrain train
    8h 36m
    CHF 116–323

  10. 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 Lausannetrain train
    9h 33m
    CHF 174–379

  11. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train
    9h 49m
    CHF 216–511

Brest to Lausanne by train, subway, and foot

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration9h 8mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,168.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 8m

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

You can take a train from Brest to Lausanne via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Lausanne via Lyon in around 19h 40m.

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