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

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There are 8 ways to get from Brest to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), 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 Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    7h 40m
    €285–462

  2. Bus via Paris

    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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 25m
    €86–146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brest to Lillebus bus N702
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus N1325 / ...
    17h 47m
    €97–146

  4. Drive  941.2 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Rotterdamcar car 941.2 km
    10h 5m
    €197–284

  5. 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 51m
    €138–354

  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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 46m
    €205–519

  7. 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    8h 9m
    €162–417

  8. 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 52m
    €198–663

Brest to Rotterdam by train, foot, and subway

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,054.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Rotterdam Central Station via Lille in around 17h 47m.

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