There are 10 ways to get from Charleroi to Brest by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Lille
best- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
7h 40m€175–295Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus
15h 41m€80–136Drive 816.3 km
- Drive from Charleroi to Brestcar 816.3 km
8h 3m€154–223Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central 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 8m€225–620Train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Maubeugetrain S63 / ...
- Take the train from Maubeuge to Paris Nordtrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
8h 54m€158–271Bus
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Lille Boulevard de Turinbus flibco 437
- Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus N702
17h 33m€101–158Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BRU - BES
7h 20m€168–365Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane AMS - BES
9h 9m€220–480Train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Namur to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LUX - BES
10h 10m€181–515Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane DUS - BES
10h 18m€202–496
Charleroi to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleroi to Brest is to train and bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Charleroi to Brest is to train and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €220 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Charleroi to Brest. However, there are services departing from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18 and arriving at Brest via Charleroi Airport and Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Charleroi to Brest. However, there are services departing from Charleroi-Central and arriving at Brest via Lille Flandres, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Charleroi and Brest is 948 km. The road distance is 816.3 km.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Brest without a car is to train via Lille which takes 7h 40m and costs €170 - €300.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Charleroi to Brest, including transfers.
Charleroi to Brest bus services, operated by Flibco, depart from Charleroi Airport station.
Charleroi to Brest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Charleroi-Central station.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Brest is to train via Lille which takes 7h 40m and costs €170 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 17h 33m.
What companies run services between Charleroi, Belgium and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Charleroi-Central to Brest via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18 to Brest via CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10, Charleroi Airport, Lille Boulevard de Turin, and Lille in around 17h 33m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–490
Flights from Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Luxembourg to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–490
Flights from Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Luxembourg to Brest Bretagne Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brest Bretagne Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Maubeuge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- 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
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact 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
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Maubeuge to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Lille Boulevard de Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Flibco
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Charleroi to Brest bus services, operated by Flibco, arrive at Lille Boulevard de Turin station.
Charleroi to Brest train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleroi to Brest is 816 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Charleroi to Brest.
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