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How to get fromHelsinki to Brestby plane, bus, train, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Brest by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane HEL - BES
    8h 58m
    €217–559

  2. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane TLL - BES
    11h 16m
    €182–686

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris Nordtrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    2d 1h
    €452–722

  4. Bus, train via Kaunas

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Paris Nordtrain train Trn
    5. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    2d 1h
    €451–746

  5. Drive  4,184.8 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Brestcar car 4,184.8 km
    44h 41m
    €794–1,146

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane HEL - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain train
    12h 2m
    €187–534

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris-Esttrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    2d 1h
    €426–687

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus bus
    2d 2h
    €261–410

  9. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from BERLIN, ZOB am Funkturm to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    3. Take the bus from SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39 to RENNES, Gare SNCFbus bus
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain train Tgv
    2d 5h
    €300–602

  10. Drive, car ferry, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Halmstadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    5. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    6. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brestcar car
    2d 1h
    €1,046–1,409

Helsinki to Brest by bus, train, subway, and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket€452Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,321.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Brest, France?

Air France, Finnair, and Volotea fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Brest - SNCF Train Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station, and Rennes - Bus Station in around 2d 2h.

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