There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Brest by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)OTP - BES
9h 18m€237–479Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Gallieni
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
45h 12m€121–215Bus, train via Aachen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to BrestTgv
24h 31m€122–353Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletiIc
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien MeidlingEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Paris l'EstNj
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to BrestTgv
40h 7m€236–546Drive 2,803.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Brest2,803.4 km
28h 23m€436–630Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rennes1923
- Take the train from Rennes to BrestTgv
2d 1h€244–340Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Brest
30h 5m€449–1,518
Bucharest to Brest by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Brest is to train and bus which costs €120 - €220 and takes 45h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Brest is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs €230 - €480.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Brest. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Brest via Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Meidling, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 7m.
The distance between Bucharest and Brest is 2386 km. The road distance is 2803.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Brest without a car is to bus and train via Aachen which takes 24h 31m and costs €120 - €360.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Bucharest to Brest, including transfers.
Bucharest to Brest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Brest is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs €230 - €480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €550 and takes 40h 7m.
Brest is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:10 AM in Bucharest and 1:10 AM in Brest.
Bucharest to Brest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Brest, France?
Air France, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Brest via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Meidling, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 40h 7m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brest Bretagne Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brest Bretagne Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €48–53
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Wien Meidling to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €170–200
- Seating Carriage
- €90–120
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Ploieşti to Gallieni
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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