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How to get fromBrest to Dunkirkby train (TGV), bus, car, plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Brest to Dunkirk by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to DunkerquetrainTgv
    7h 26m
    €80–226

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 30m
    €37–105

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brest to LillebusN702
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 10m
    €52–120

  4. Drive 727 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Dunkirkcar727 km
    7h 51m
    €112–162

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBES - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Dunkerquetrain
    6h 1m
    €179–414

Brest to Dunkirk by train, foot, and subway

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Brest, France and Dunkirk, France?

You can take a train from Brest to Dunkerque via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station via Lille and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 15h 10m.

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