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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 7 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 25m
    €263–437

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus bus N702
    17h 45m
    €84–136

  3. Drive  935.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Brestcar car 935.2 km
    10h 9m
    €172–249

  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
    7h 14m
    €134–364

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain train
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain train Tgv
    10h 23m
    €174–338

  6. 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
    €258–602

  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
    7h 5m
    €184–489

Rotterdam to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar134Weekly Services
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€263Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,054.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 25m

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 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Brest via Lille - Europe Train Station and Lille in around 17h 45m.

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