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

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

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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 Rotterdam CentraaltrainThalys
    7h 51m
    €135–331

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    15h 55m
    €41–155

  3. Drive 939.9 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Rotterdamcar939.9 km
    10h 1m
    €167–242

  4. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeBES - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    6h 39m
    €133–331

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brest to BrugesbusN702
    2. Take the bus from Bruges to Rotterdam Central StationbusN814 / ...
    17h 37m
    €86–148

  6. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeRNS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    7h
    €163–425

  7. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, 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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    6h 38m
    €218–473

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeNTE - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    8h 10m
    €145–324

Brest to Rotterdam by train, foot, and subway

Calendar69Weekly Services
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Brest, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Brest to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Rotterdam Central Station via Bruges in around 17h 37m.

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