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

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There are 8 ways to get from Brest to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), 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 Rotterdam CentraaltrainThalys
    7h 50m
    €135–331

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brest to BrugesbusN702
    2. Take the bus from Bruges to Rotterdam Central StationbusN814 / ...
    18h 5m
    €88–148

  3. Drive 939.9 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Rotterdamcar939.9 km
    10h 1m
    €167–241

  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 45m
    €133–321

  5. Bus via Paris

    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 RotterdambusBlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 10m

  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 1m
    €163–414

  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 Airport Charles de Gaulle to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    6h 35m
    €198–513

  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 11m
    €145–314

Brest to Rotterdam by train, foot, and subway

Calendar71Weekly Services
Duration7h 50mAverage 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 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Rotterdam Central Station via Bruges in around 18h 5m.

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