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

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There are 6 ways to get from Brest to Lens 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 Nord to Arrastrain train Tgv
    6h 43m
    €147–244

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest to Lillebus bus N702
    14h 40m
    €83–122

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain train Tgv
    13h 35m
    €84–141

  4. Drive  693.2 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Lenscar car 693.2 km
    7h 24m
    €112–161

  5. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BES - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    5h 46m
    €184–449

  6. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane RNS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    7h 36m
    €241–554

Brest to Lens by train, foot, and subway

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 808.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Brest, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Brest to Lens via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Arras in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brest to Lille 5 times a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 13h.

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