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

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There are 8 ways to get from Brest to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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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 Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    7h 17m
    €267–449

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest to Lillebus bus N702
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 41m
    €90–145

  3. Drive  941.2 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Rotterdamcar car 941.2 km
    10h 5m
    €173–250

  4. 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 16m
    €132–378

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    10h 8m
    €180–328

  6. 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 1m
    €186–492

  7. 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 53m
    €253–628

  8. 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 24m
    €156–421

Brest to Rotterdam by train, foot, and subway

Calendar136Weekly Services
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€267Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,054.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Brest, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Brest to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Rotterdam via Lille and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 17h 41m.

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