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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Brest by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    10h 35m
    €192–374

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 15m
    €96–167

  3. Drive 1,110.9 km

    1. Drive from Mainz to Brestcar car 1,110.9 km
    10h 28m
    €172–248

  4. Fly from Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane FRA - BES
    6h 49m
    €170–566

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train
    4. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain train Tgv
    15h 47m
    €225–527

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane DUS - BES
    8h 21m
    €154–480

Mainz to Brest by train and bus

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,156.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 35m

What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Brest, France?

You can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Brest via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Gare de l'Est, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Brest - SNCF Train Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 18h 15m.

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