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

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

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    10h 21m
    €301–549

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Herzogenrathtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S43 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Liège to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus bus
    22h 32m
    €110–192

  3. Bus

    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
    €122–172

  4. Drive  1,090.8 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Brestcar car 1,090.8 km
    10h 41m
    €175–252

  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 1m
    €167–368

  6. Train

    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 24m
    €335–556

  7. 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 38m
    €223–481

  8. 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
    10h 6m
    €151–439

Dortmund to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar76Weekly Services
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€301Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,232.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 21m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Brest via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 21m. 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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