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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    7h 26m
    €245–441

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Lillebus bus 803 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus bus N702
    18h 30m
    €88–163

  3. Drive 935.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Brestcar car 935.2 km
    10h 9m
    €167–241

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane AMS - BES
    6h 52m
    €171–352

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain train Tgv
    10h 17m
    €177–370

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane CDG - BES
    5h 38m
    €202–563

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain 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
    6h 56m
    €201–487

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane BRU - BES
    9h 40m
    €150–321

Rotterdam to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar138Weekly Services
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,054.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brest via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Brest via Lille in around 18h 30m.

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