There are 10 ways to get from Switzerland to Brest by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Geneva International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane GVA - BES
6h 38m€131–320Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Parisbus FlixBus N199 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 18m€111–197Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
11h 7m€244–505Drive 1,118.6 km
- Drive from Zurich to Brestcar 1,118.6 km
12h 3m€196–283Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane BSL - BES
6h 58m€127–308Fly from Zurich Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane ZRH - BES
8h 1m€148–348Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane MXP - BES
8h 15m€120–241Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane LYS - BES
6h 51m€173–391Night train, train
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Quimpertrain Tgv
- Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain Ter
14h 36m€225–572Train, bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain Ter
- Take the train from Colmar to Lorraine Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Quimpertrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to La Carènebus 931
15h 5m
Switzerland to Brest by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Brest is to bus which costs €110 - €200 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Brest is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Brest station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Brest - SNCF Train Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Brest. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Brest via Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville, Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 7m.
The distance between Switzerland and Brest is 845 km. The road distance is 1118.6 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Brest without a car is to train which takes 11h 7m and costs €240 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Switzerland to Brest, including transfers.
Switzerland to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Brest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Brest is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €130 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €550 and takes 11h 7m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 21h 18m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Brest, France?
Air France, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Brest via Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 7m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Basel to Brest Bretagne Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Colmar to Lorraine Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–360
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lorraine TGV to Quimper
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare Routière SNCF to La Carène
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Switzerland to Brest train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Brest is 1119 km. It takes approximately 12h 3m to drive from Switzerland to Brest.
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