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

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There are 11 ways to get from Brest to Ostend by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, train (TGV), or car 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 Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    7h 21m
    €179–416

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest to Brugesbus bus N702
    15h 50m
    €88–128

  3. Drive  767 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Ostendcar car 767 km
    8h 34m
    €123–178

  4. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ostendetrain train
    7h 11m
    €232–628

  5. Train via Rennes

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train Ic / ...
    9h 45m
    €172–292

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Brest to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    4. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ostendcar car
    9h 42m
    €408–466

  7. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BES - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    10h 44m
    €171–418

  8. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane BES - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Ostendetrain train
    8h
    €165–346

  9. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane RNS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    9h 54m
    €226–582

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Ostendetrain train
    11h 18m
    €192–461

  11. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BES - LIL
    2. Take the train from Courtrai to Ostendetrain train
    12h 2m
    €120–323

Brest to Ostend by train, foot, and subway

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,032.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Brest, France and Ostend, Belgium?

You can take a train from Brest to Ostende via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brest to Bruges 5 times a week. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 14h 20m.

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