The average train between Besançon and Zug takes 6h 59m and the fastest train takes 3h 21m. The train service runs several times per day from Besançon to Zug. 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 Zug. The earliest departure is at 1:38 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Besançon is at 10:08 PM which arrives into Zug at 11:59 AM. All services require a transfer at Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv and take an average of 6h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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10h 53m • 3 changes
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13h 51m • 3 changes



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3h 59m • 3 changes
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15h 21m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Zug. However, there are services departing from Besançon station and arriving at Zug station via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
Besançon to Zug train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv station.
Besançon to Zug train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Book your Besançon to Zug train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), TGV inOui and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Besançon and Zug is 189 km. The road distance is 290 km.
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Zug via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Mulhouse Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 4h 33m.