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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    7h 1m
    €160–267

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 25m
    €60–102

  3. Drive  746.9 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Brestcar car 746.9 km
    7h 26m
    €120–173

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane CDG - BES
    4h 48m
    €203–427

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    7h 4m
    €164–278

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus bus N702
    15h 40m
    €80–129

  7. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane LIL - BES
    7h 50m
    €116–417

Dunkirk to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 901.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Brest, France?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Brest via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 25m.

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