The average train between Chamonix and Besançon takes 10h 58m and the fastest train takes 6h 31m. The train service runs several times per day from Chamonix to Besançon. 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 Chamonix and Besançon. The earliest departure is at 1:28 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Chamonix is at 8:28 PM which arrives into Besançon at 12:58 PM. All services require a transfer at Vallorcine and take an average of 10h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Chamonix to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Chamonix station and arriving at Besançon station via Martigny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
Chamonix to Besançon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Vallorcine station.
Chamonix to Besançon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Besancon Viotte station.
Book your Chamonix to Besançon train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), Transports de Martigny et Régions and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Chamonix and Besançon is 161.1 km. The road distance is 257 km.
You can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to Besancon Viotte via Vallorcine, Martigny, Lausanne, Frasne, and Mouchard in around 7h 26m.
