The train between Besançon and Essen takes 7h 17m. There is at least one train per day from Besançon to Essen. 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 once daily between Besançon and Essen. The earliest departure is at 11:38 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Besançon is at 11:38 AM which arrives into Essen at 6:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv and take an average of 7h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Essen. However, there are services departing from Besançon station and arriving at Essen station via Mannheim Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
Besançon to Essen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv station.
Besançon to Essen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Essen Hbf station.
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The distance between Besançon and Essen is 473.4 km. The road distance is 710 km.
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Essen Hbf via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 27m.