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

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There are 10 ways to get from Switzerland to Brest by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, night train, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    10h 57m
    €249–409

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane MXP - BES
    8h 5m
    €85–391

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Parisbus bus FlixBus N199 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 13m
    €101–171

  4. Drive  1,118.6 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Brestcar car 1,118.6 km
    12h 4m
    €235–340

  5. Fly from Geneva International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane GVA - BES
    6h 55m
    €136–367

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Quimpertrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Quimper to Bresttrain train Ter
    14h 35m
    €256–526

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Colmar to Lorraine Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Quimpertrain train
    5. Take the bus from Gare Routière SNCF to La Carènebus bus 931
    15h 7m

  8. Fly from Basel

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane BSL - BES
    6h 38m
    €137–328

  9. Fly from Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane ZRH - BES
    6h 41m
    €138–360

  10. Bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane LYS - BES
    6h 23m
    €126–377

Switzerland to Brest by train, foot, and subway

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration10h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,220.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 57m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Brest, France?

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 10h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Brest - SNCF Train Station via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 21h 13m.

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