The average train between Besançon and Le Havre takes 8h 6m and the fastest train takes 5h 14m. The train service runs several times per day from Besançon to Le Havre. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Besançon and Le Havre. The earliest departure is at 5:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Besançon is at 7:34 PM which arrives into Le Havre at 8:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Gare De Lyon and take an average of 8h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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13h 11m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Le Havre. However, there are services departing from Besançon station and arriving at Le Havre station via Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
Besançon to Le Havre train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon Viotte station.
Besançon to Le Havre train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Le Havre station.
Book your Besançon to Le Havre train tickets online with TGV inOui, RATP Metro and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Besançon and Le Havre is 502.7 km. The road distance is 606 km.
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Le Havre via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 5h 10m.