There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Brest by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brest Bretagne Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)plane OTP - BES
8h 36m€205–418Fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane OTP - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain
10h 47m€165–543Bus, train via Cologne
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Bresttrain Tgv
32h 10m€446–656Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
44h 11m€486–760Drive 2,804.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Brestcar 2,804.8 km
28h 26m€450–650Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rennesbus 1923
- Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain Tgv
2d 1h€304–462Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nantesbus 1923
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
2d 3h€278–419Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Buzăubus
- Take the bus from Buzau to Paris Tour Eiffelbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Stationbus
2d 7h€180–262
Bucharest to Brest by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Brest is to bus via Paris which costs €180 - €270 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Brest is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs €200 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Brest station. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Brest - SNCF Train Station via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Brest. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Brest via Budapest-Keleti, Wien HBF, Bruxelles Midi and Rennes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 11m.
The distance between Bucharest and Brest is 2387 km. The road distance is 2804.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Brest without a car is to bus and train via Cologne which takes 32h 10m and costs €440 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Bucharest to Brest, including transfers.
Bucharest to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
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 36m and costs €200 - €420. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €480 - €800 and takes 44h 11m, you could also bus, which costs €270 - €420 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Brest, France?
Air France, Tarom, and HiSky 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, Wien Hbf, Wien HBF, Bruxelles-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Rennes in around 44h 11m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brest Bretagne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–850
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €220–340
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Köln Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €260–390
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250–380
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 021.312.65.91
- office@dlsbus.ro
- Website
- dlsbus.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- dlsbus.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Buzau to Paris Tour Eiffel
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Brest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Brest is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 12:24 AM in Bucharest and 11:24 PM in Brest.
Bucharest to Brest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Brest is 2805 km. It takes approximately 28h 26m to drive from Bucharest to Brest.
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