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Brest · France

Trains to Brest

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

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Wikidata lists 1 railway station in Brest: Brest railway station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.

Rail routes from Brest

Trains from Brest: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Brest to RennesFrance210 km (131 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Brest to PlymouthUnited Kingdom222 km (138 mi)about 1 h 39 min
Brest to NantesFrance255 km (158 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Brest to CaenFrance315 km (196 mi)about 1 h 54 min
Brest to PooleUnited Kingdom315 km (196 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Brest to BournemouthUnited Kingdom320 km (199 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Brest to CardiffUnited Kingdom356 km (221 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Brest to SouthamptonUnited Kingdom357 km (222 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Brest to Le HavreFrance357 km (222 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Brest to SwanseaUnited Kingdom361 km (225 mi)about 2 h 41 min
Brest to PortsmouthUnited Kingdom363 km (225 mi)about 2 h 41 min
Brest to BathUnited Kingdom365 km (227 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Brest to LondonUnited Kingdom466 km (290 mi)about 3 h 28 min
Brest to BerlinGermany1,343 km (835 mi)about 9 h 5 min
Brest to MadridSpain889 km (552 mi)about 5 h 32 min
Brest to ParisFrance505 km (314 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Brest to HamburgGermany1,162 km (722 mi)about 7 h 52 min
Brest to BarcelonaSpain937 km (582 mi)about 5 h 50 min
Brest to MunichGermany1,187 km (738 mi)about 8 h 2 min
Brest to MilanItaly1,087 km (675 mi)about 7 h 8 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy train tickets

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Common questions

Which railway stations does Brest have?

Brest railway station.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.