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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lucerne to Brest by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    11h 5m
    €236–464

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Parisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus bus
    22h 15m
    €104–175

  3. Drive  1,128.7 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Brestcar car 1,128.7 km
    11h 58m
    €200–289

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane ZRH - BES
    7h 34m
    €141–323

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Quimpertrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain train Ter
    13h 53m
    €244–556

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Colmar to Lorraine Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Quimpertrain train
    5. Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to La Carènebus bus 931
    15h 37m

  7. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane BSL - BES
    8h 29m
    €157–361

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane GVA - BES
    10h 38m
    €221–604

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane MXP - BES
    10h 37m
    €167–407

Lucerne to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,292.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 5m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Brest, France?

You can take a train from Luzern to Brest via Basel SBB, Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Brest - SNCF Train Station via Zurich Bus Station, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 15m.

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