There are 7 ways to get from Antwerp to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Paris NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to BrestTgv
7h 4m€111–383Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
15h 55m€32–119Drive 851.4 km
- Drive from Antwerp to Brest851.4 km
8h 55m€133–192Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)CDG - BES
5h 1m€168–429Bus
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to BrugesN814 / ...
- Take the bus from Bruges to BrestN702
17h 10m€79–124Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)AMS - BES
7h 5m€133–433Fly from Brussels Airport
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)BRU - BES
6h 57m€162–399
Antwerp to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antwerp to Brest is to train and bus which costs €30 - €120 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Antwerp to Brest is to train and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €160 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Antwerp to Brest. However, there are services departing from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats and arriving at Brest via Bruges. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Antwerp to Brest. However, there are services departing from Anvers-Central and arriving at Brest via Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between Antwerp and Brest is 965 km. The road distance is 851.4 km.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Brest without a car is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs €110 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Antwerp to Brest, including transfers.
Antwerp to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats station.
Antwerp to Brest train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Anvers-Central station.
The best way to get from Antwerp to Brest is to train which takes 7h 4m and costs €110 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 17h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €400 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Brest, France?
You can take a train from Anvers-Central to Brest via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brest via Bruges in around 17h 10m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brest Bretagne Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–370
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Brest Bretagne Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Anvers-Central to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–25
Train from Anvers-Central to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €9–14
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €3–6
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bruges to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Antwerp to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bruges station.
Antwerp to Brest train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Antwerp to Brest is 851 km. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Antwerp to Brest.
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