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How to get fromCologne to Brestby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    8h 21m
    €250–455

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 26m
    €93–166

  3. Drive 1,013.3 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Brestcar car 1,013.3 km
    9h 53m
    €157–226

  4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane DUS - BES
    6h 45m
    €131–326

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain train Tgv
    10h 23m
    €186–495

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane FRA - BES
    7h 10m
    €192–677

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane CDG - BES
    7h 4m
    €266–577

  8. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train
    4. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane LUX - BES
    11h 13m
    €200–560

Cologne to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar77Weekly Services
Duration8h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,137.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Brest, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Brest via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Brest - SNCF Train Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 26m.

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