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How to get fromYpres to Brestby train (TGV), bus, car, train, subway, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Ypres to Brest by train (TGV), bus, car, train, subway, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain train Tgv
    9h 5m
    €164–271

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus bus N702
    16h 28m
    €85–127

  3. Drive  726.7 km

    1. Drive from Ypres to Brestcar car 726.7 km
    8h 9m
    €138–199

  4. Train, subway, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ypres to Courtraitrain train
    2. Take the train from Courtrai to Roubaixtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Gare Jean Lebas Roubaix to Gare Lille Europesubway subway
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    5. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane CDG - BES
    6h 20m
    €198–474

  5. Train via Rennes

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain train Tgv
    9h 32m
    €160–272

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ypres to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane BRU - BES
    8h 37m
    €179–344

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Ypres to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane AMS - BES
    9h 58m
    €173–410

Ypres to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar68Weekly Services
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 897.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Ypres, Belgium and Brest, France?

You can take a train from Ypres to Brest via Courtrai, Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lille to Brest once daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 13h 30m.

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