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

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  1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BES - OTP
    10h 15m
    $225–465

  2. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RNS - OTP
    11h 15m
    $184–637

  3. Train, bus via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    32h 43m
    $503–734

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    42h 30m
    $689–1,132

  5. Drive  2,810.2 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Bucharestcar car 2,810.2 km
    28h 23m
    $504–727

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923
    2d 1h
    $339–522

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1923
    2d 2h
    $306–465

  8. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Tour Eiffel to Buzaubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buzău to Bucureşti Autogara DLSbus bus
    2d 7h
    $209–295

Brest to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration42h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$689Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,389 km
  • Duration: 10h 15m

What companies run services between Brest, France and Bucharest, Romania?

Air France, Tarom, and two other airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brest to Bucuresti Nord via Rennes, Bruxelles Midi, Bruxelles-Midi, and Wien Meidling in around 42h 30m.

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