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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    10h 40m
    €276–509

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Drachten to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N44
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus bus
    22h
    €125–216

  3. Drive 1,128.6 km

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Brestcar car 1,128.6 km
    12h 5m
    €202–291

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane AMS - BES
    8h 29m
    €147–370

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain train Tgv
    12h 30m
    €204–426

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain train
    8h 46m
    €197–505

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain train
    2. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane DUS - BES
    13h 20m
    €194–374

Leeuwarden to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar121Weekly Services
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,312.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 40m

What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Brest, France?

You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Brest via Schiphol Airport, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeuwarden, Klanderij to Brest via Drachten, Transferium Oost, Drachten, Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk, Lille - Europe Train Station, and Lille in around 22h.

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