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

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There are 10 ways to get from Brest to Leipzig by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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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 Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    12h 9m
    €290–556

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N702 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N780
    24h 50m
    €134–211

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    22h 54m
    €149–275

  4. Drive  1,473.6 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Leipzigcar car 1,473.6 km
    14h 19m
    €233–337

  5. 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 47m
    €156–421

  6. 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 56m
    €180–457

  7. 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
    €172–498

  8. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane BES - LEJ
    10h 30m
    €175–450

  9. 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 30m
    €178–442

  10. 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
    €177–900

Brest to Leipzig by train, foot, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration12h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,634.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 9m

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, and Erfurt Hbf in around 12h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Leipzig central train station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 24h 50m.

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