There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Brest by plane, train (TGV), bus, night train, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BUD - BES
7h 40m€155–316Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
19h 54m€374–663Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Nantesbus 1923
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
34h 50m€188–286Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Quimpertrain Tgv
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain Ter
25h 31m€268–466Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane VIE - BES
10h 15m€187–444Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane BUD - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain
9h 51m€165–441Drive 1,989.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Brestcar 1,989.6 km
20h 5m€318–458
Budapest to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Brest is to bus which costs €180 - €290 and takes 34h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Brest is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs €150 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Brest station. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Brest - SNCF Train Station via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Brest. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Brest via Linz Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 54m.
The distance between Budapest and Brest is 1787 km. The road distance is 1989.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Brest without a car is to train which takes 19h 54m and costs €370 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Budapest to Brest, including transfers.
Budapest to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Brest train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Brest is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs €150 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €370 - €700 and takes 19h 54m, you could also bus, which costs €180 - €290 and takes 34h 50m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Brest, France?
Air France, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Brest via Linz Hauptbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 19h 54m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €60–90
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- 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 Strasbourg to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- 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 Strasbourg to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- 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
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Budapest to Brest train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Brest is 1990 km. It takes approximately 20h 5m to drive from Budapest to Brest.
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