The average train between Besançon and Tours takes 6h 29m and the fastest train takes 4h 13m. The train service runs several times per day from Besançon to Tours. 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 5 times a day between Besançon and Tours. The earliest departure is at 6:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Besançon is at 7:03 PM which arrives into Tours at 7:03 AM. All services require a transfer at Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv and take an average of 6h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Tours. However, there are services departing from Besançon station and arriving at Tours station via Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
Besançon to Tours train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv station.
Besançon to Tours train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at St Pierre Des Corps station.
Book your Besançon to Tours train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), TGV inOui and RATP Metro.
The distance between Besançon and Tours is 400.8 km. The road distance is 601 km.
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to St Pierre Des Corps via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 14m.