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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    8h 13m
    €290–483

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Lillebus bus 802 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus bus N702
    19h 54m
    €96–163

  3. Drive  1,005.9 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Brestcar car 1,005.9 km
    10h 48m
    €186–268

  4. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane AMS - BES
    7h 6m
    €126–352

  5. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Vlissingentrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg to Breskens, Veerhavenferry ferry Wsf
    3. Take the bus from Breskens, Veerhaven to Brugge, Stationbus bus 42
    4. Take the bus from Bruges to Brestbus bus
    21h 58m
    €112–206

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane DUS - BES
    8h 5m
    €170–370

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane plane AMS - RNS
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain train
    6h 55m
    €176–477

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane CDG - BES
    6h 24m
    €254–614

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane BRU - BES
    7h 42m
    €154–320

Netherlands to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar135Weekly Services
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,123.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Netherlands and Brest, France?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brest via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam, Buiten Brouwersstraat to Brest via Amsterdam, Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, and Lille in around 19h 54m.

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