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There are 9 ways to get from Brest to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBES - OTP
    8h 58m
    $154–464

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Gallieni to Ploieştibus
    3. Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain
    44h 43m
    $129–254

  3. Train, bus via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
    24h 41m
    $152–385

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbftrainTgv
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain90 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    35h 26m
    $365–795

  5. Drive 2,810.3 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Bucharestcar2,810.3 km
    28h 20m
    $504–727

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

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeRNS - OTP
    10h 26m
    $287–618

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeNTE - OTP
    11h 19m
    $229–435

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brest to RennestrainTgv
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to București, Autogara Militaribus1923
    2d 1h
    $273–404

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Brest to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar
    29h 12m
    $514–1,806

Brest to Bucharest by train, foot, and subway

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration35h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$365Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 35h 26m.

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