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

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There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    10h 2m
    €348–578

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniersbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus bus N702
    20h 16m
    €121–170

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 53m
    €285–471

  4. Drive  1,090.8 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Brestcar car 1,090.8 km
    10h 41m
    €175–253

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane DUS - BES
    7h 26m
    €168–409

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane FRA - BES
    8h 28m
    €219–503

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane AMS - BES
    9h 33m
    €161–449

Dortmund to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration10h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,253.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 2m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Brest via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to Brest via LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers and Lille in around 20h 16m.

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