The average train between Brest and Lens takes 7h 1m and the fastest train takes 5h 50m. The train service runs several times per day from Brest to Lens. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Brest and Lens. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Brest is at 7:33 PM which arrives into Lens at 11:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 and take an average of 7h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


6h 10m • 2 changes


6h 26m • 2 changes


6h 47m • 2 changes


6h 20m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Brest to Lens. However, there are services departing from Brest station and arriving at Lens station via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
Brest to Lens train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Brest station.
Brest to Lens train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lens station.
Book your Brest to Lens train tickets online with TGV inOui, RATP Metro and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Brest and Lens is 575.5 km. The road distance is 808 km.
You can take a train from Brest to Lens via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 26m.