There are 7 ways to get from America to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain Tgv
9h 37m€143–272Train, night train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus
13h 39m€74–189Bus
- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Mulhousebus FlixBus N473
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Besançonbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
14h 4m€83–125Drive 565.3 km
- Drive from America to Besançoncar 565.3 km
6h 50m€103–149Train, bus
- Take the train from Venlo to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus
10h 49m€134–248Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
8h 48m€167–408Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
9h 33m€171–375
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from America to Besançon is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from America to Besançon is to drive which takes 6h 50m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from America station to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Eindhoven Station and arriving at Besançon via Mulhouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from America to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Horst-Sevenum and arriving at Besancon Viotte via Venlo, Köln Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between America and Besançon is 730 km. The road distance is 565.3 km.
The best way to get from America to Besançon without a car is to train which takes 9h 37m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from America to Besançon, including transfers.
America to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Eindhoven Station.
America to Besançon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Venlo station.
The best way to get from America to Besançon is to train which takes 9h 37m and costs €140 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 14h 4m.
What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Besançon, France?
You can take a vehicle from America to Besancon Viotte via Horst-Sevenum, Venlo, Köln Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 9h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to Besançon via Horst-Sevenum, Eindhoven Centraal, Eindhoven Station, and Mulhouse in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Eindhoven Station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mulhouse to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
America to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mulhouse station.
America to Besançon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between America to Besançon is 565 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from America to Besançon.
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