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How to get fromMechelen to Brestby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane or train (TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from Mechelen to Brest by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris NordtrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to BresttrainTgv
    7h 22m
    €98–290

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brest - SNCF Train StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    16h
    €33–97

  3. Drive 862.2 km

    1. Drive from Mechelen to Brestcar862.2 km
    8h 34m
    €134–193

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)planeCDG - BES
    6h 21m
    €164–411

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to RennestrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to BresttrainTgv
    9h 12m
    €109–247

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to LillebusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille to BrestbusN702
    17h 15m
    €51–125

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)planeAMS - BES
    7h 48m
    €150–418

  8. Fly Brussels Airport to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)planeBRU - BES
    6h 39m
    €163–353

  9. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Luxembourgtrain
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)planeLUX - BES
    10h 42m
    €158–349

  10. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Brest Bretagne Airport

    1. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain
    2. Take the train from Koeln-Ehrenfeld to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)planeDUS - BES
    10h 29m
    €159–419

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

    1. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)planeAMS - RNS
    3. Take the train from Rennes to Bresttrain
    8h 47m
    €178–508

Mechelen to Brest by train, subway, and foot

Calendar65Weekly Services
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mechelen, Belgium and Brest, France?

You can take a train from Malines to Brest via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malines to Brest - SNCF Train Station via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels - Midi Train Station, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 16h.

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