Travel to Besançon
Every way to reach Besançon: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Besançon is reachable from 34 places across 1 country by 2 modes, on services run by 3 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 28m door to door. The nearest origin is 76 km away.
How people reach Besançon
Every mode that actually calls at Besançon, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 28 | €15.19 | 1h 28m | 438 km | 1 |
| Coach | 50 | €10.07 | 1h 58m | 794 km | 2 |
- 34Places you can arrive from
- 34Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 3Operators
The train gets you into Besançon. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Where to stay in Besançon
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 12 | 15% | Dijon, 76 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 64 | 82% | Metz, 208 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 2 | 3% | Brest, 794 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Besançon that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 78 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Besançon
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Besançon
- Besançon Viotte
- Besançon-Viotte station
- Gare de Besançon Rivotte
- Besançon Gare SNCF
- Près Noue
The cheapest journeys into Besançon
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dijon to Besançon bus | €10.07 | 1h 58m | 76 km |
| Dijon to Besançon train | €15.19 | 1h 28m | 76 km |
| Strasbourg to Besançon bus | €16.68 | 3h 48m | 196 km |
| Reims to Besançon bus | €21.63 | 5h 27m | 268 km |
| Marne La Vallée to Besançon bus | €24.38 | 6h 7m | 307 km |
| Paris 12e Arrondissement to Besançon bus | €24.93 | 6h 1m | 319 km |
| Paris 12 Reuilly to Besançon bus | €25.48 | 6h 25m | 323 km |
| Paris to Besançon bus | €25.48 | 5h 44m | 326 km |
| Paris 11 Popincourt to Besançon bus | €25.48 | 5h 45m | 324 km |
| Paris 11e Arrondissement to Besançon bus | €25.48 | 6h 21m | 324 km |
| Paris 13 Gobelins to Besançon bus | €25.48 | 5h 46m | 324 km |
| Paris 13e Arrondissement to Besançon bus | €25.48 | 5h 59m | 324 km |
| Paris 14 Observatoire to Besançon bus | €25.48 | 5h 51m | 326 km |
| Paris 15 Vaugirard to Besançon bus | €25.48 | 6h 7m | 328 km |
| Paris 19 Buttes-Chaumont to Besançon bus | €25.48 | 6h 3m | 325 km |
| Paris 20 Ménilmontant to Besançon bus | €25.48 | 5h 43m | 323 km |
We cannot promise Besançon Viotte still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Besançon
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Popular trips to Besançon
Common questions about Travel to Besançon
How can I get to Besançon?
Besançon is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 34 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 3 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Besançon?
The cheapest way into Besançon is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 34 origins we sell into Besançon over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Besançon?
The fastest journey into Besançon is by Train, at 1h 28m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 76 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Besançon have?
Besançon has 5 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Besançon Viotte, Besançon-Viotte station, Gare de Besançon Rivotte. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Besançon from within 200 km?
12 of the routes we sell into Besançon start within 200 km. The nearest is Dijon, 76 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Besançon in France?
Besançon connects to 34 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 794 km away in a straight line. France routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in France
The wider region
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Besançon is somebody else's catalog.
Things to do in Besançon
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Besançon, with free cancellation on most of it.
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