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

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There are 8 ways to get from Ypres to Brest by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or tram

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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
    7h 52m
    €149–271

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lille to Brestbus bus N702
    16h 11m
    €75–126

  3. Drive  726.7 km

    1. Drive from Ypres to Brestcar car 726.7 km
    8h 9m
    €116–168

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

    1. Take the train from Ypres to Courtraitrain train
    2. Take the train from Courtrai to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    4. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane CDG - BES
    5. Take the tram from Porte de Gouesnou to Libertétram tram
    6h 1m
    €190–432

  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
    8h 48m
    €145–271

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Ypres to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane AMS - BES
    10h 16m
    €174–472

  7. 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
    9h 20m
    €171–335

  8. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane plane LIL - BES
    9h 42m
    €113–412

Ypres to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar135Weekly Services
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 897.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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 7h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lille to Brest 5 times a week. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 13h 30m.

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