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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    10h 54m
    €243–401

  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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Brestbus bus
    22h 15m
    €113–185

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus bus
    21h 31m
    €123–202

  4. Drive  1,128.7 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Brestcar car 1,128.7 km
    11h 58m
    €203–293

  5. 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
    €141–353

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Bresttrain train Tgv
    14h 16m
    €326–509

  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
    7h 48m
    €168–362

  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 3m
    €236–505

  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 27m
    €145–477

Lucerne to Brest by train, foot, and subway

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration10h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,223.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 54m

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

You can take a train from Luzern to Brest via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Brest via Zurich Bus Station, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 22h 15m.

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