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)plane OTP - BES
8h 48m€187–789Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rennesbus 1923
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
2d 2h€121–245Bus, train via Aachen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
24h 31m€122–363Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Rj
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
42h 16m€339–724Drive 2,803.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Brestcar 2,803.4 km
28h 27m€432–623Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Rennes Place de la Garebus
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
2d 5h€145–233Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Düsseldorf Hbf to Brestcar
30h 8m€447–1,515
Bucharest to Brest by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Brest is to bus and train which costs €120 - €250 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Brest is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs €180 - €800.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Brest. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Brest via Keleti pályaudvar M, Budapest-Nyugati, S Südkreuz Bhf, Gare de l'Est and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 16m.
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 - €370.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Bucharest to Brest, including transfers.
Bucharest to Brest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Brest is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs €180 - €800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €330 - €750 and takes 42h 16m.
Brest is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 9:29 AM in Bucharest and 8:29 AM in Brest.
Bucharest to Brest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Brest, France?
Air France, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Brest via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar M, Ferdinánd híd, Budapest-Nyugati, Berlin Suedkreuz, S Südkreuz Bhf, Paris Gare De L'Est, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 42h 16m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brest Bretagne Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- 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
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- €60–130
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €120–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
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 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Rennes Place de la Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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