There are 6 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 from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BUD - BES
7h 55m€155–306Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf 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
20h 22m€332–721Bus
- 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€195–297Night 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 46m€275–476Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane VIE - BES
10h 3m€197–497Drive 1,989.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Brestcar 1,989.6 km
20h 5m€319–461
Budapest to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Brest is to fly which costs €150 - €310 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Brest is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs €150 - €310.
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 Wien Hbf, Linz Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 22m.
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 20h 22m and costs €330 - €750.
It takes approximately 7h 55m 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 55m and costs €150 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €330 - €750 and takes 20h 22m, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €300 and takes 34h 50m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Brest, France?
Air France and easyJet 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 Wien Hbf, Linz Hauptbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 20h 22m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–45
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €43–49
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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
- €170–260
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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
- €23–40
- 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 Wien 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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