There are 10 ways to get from Bruges to Brest by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bruges to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
7h 55m€153–275Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Brestbus N702
14h 55m€80–130Drive 782 km
- Drive from Bruges to Brestcar 782 km
8h 48m€125–181Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane CDG - BES
6h 10m€220–588Train via Rennes
- Take the train from Bruges to Courtraitrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
8h 56m€165–287Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bruges to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar
9h 55m€409–477Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BRU - BES
8h 21m€162–333Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane AMS - BES
9h 40m€179–462Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Courtraitrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LIL - BES
9h 56m€112–446Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane AMS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain
9h 22m€229–597
Bruges to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bruges to Brest is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bruges to Brest is to train and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €220 - €600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bruges and arriving at Brest. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Bruges to Brest. However, there are services departing from Bruges and arriving at Brest via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Bruges and Brest is 917 km. The road distance is 782 km.
The best way to get from Bruges to Brest without a car is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs €150 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Bruges to Brest, including transfers.
Bruges to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Bruges to Brest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Bruges station.
The best way to get from Bruges to Brest is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs €150 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 14h 55m.
What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Bruges to Brest via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Brest 5 times a week. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 14h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–460
Flights from Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–460
Flights from Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Courtrai
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruges to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bruges to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brest station.
Bruges to Brest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Courtrai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bruges to Brest is 782 km. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Bruges to Brest.
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