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

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There are 11 ways to get from Brest to Leipzig by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or 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 Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    12h 53m
    €293–570

  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 Leipzig central train stationbus bus N780
    25h 5m
    €123–199

  3. Drive  1,473.6 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Leipzigcar car 1,473.6 km
    14h 19m
    €236–341

  4. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane BES - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 48m
    €176–429

  5. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    12h 58m
    €289–575

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Zella-Mehlis stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Zella-Mehlis to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re7
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Grosskorbethatrain train Rb
    26h 48m
    €183–334

  7. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane BES - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    9h 57m
    €240–487

  8. Fly 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 Leipzig Hbftrain train
    10h 44m
    €208–513

  9. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BES - LEJ
    10h 35m
    €156–867

  10. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BES - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    12h 33m
    €189–487

  11. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane BES - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    10h 33m
    €183–1,001

Brest to Leipzig by train, foot, and subway

Calendar96Weekly Services
Duration12h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,634.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 53m

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

You can take a train from Brest to Leipzig Hbf via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 12h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Leipzig central train station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 25h 5m.

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