High-speed route
TGV Paris–Brest
Paris → Brest · France
To Brittany’s Atlantic tip: the 2017 LGV to Rennes, then the granite north coast by Saint-Brieuc and Morlaix’s viaduct to the naval roadstead of Brest.
- Distance
- 612 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 3 h 25 min
- Average speed
- 179 km/h
- Top speed
- 320 km/h
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 5 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: SNCF Connect, a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the TGV Paris–Brest?
The TGV Paris–Brest runs 612 km from Paris to Brest.
How long does the TGV Paris–Brest take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 3 h 25 min for the 612 km. That is an average of 179 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 320 km/h.
Who runs the TGV Paris–Brest?
SNCF Voyageurs, with TGV inOui.
How old is the TGV Paris–Brest?
The line has been in service since 2017. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the TGV Paris–Brest run?
10 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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