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How to get fromAmsterdam to Besançonby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 12 ways to get from Amsterdam to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    6h 57m
    €118–225

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Dijonbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199 / ...
    12h 55m
    €60–107

  3. Drive  692.6 km

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Besançoncar car 692.6 km
    8h 7m
    €127–184

  4. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    7h 8m
    €132–362

  5. Train, bus via Thionville

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Maastrichttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Maastricht to Thionvillebus bus 181 / ...
    3. Take the train from Thionville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    11h 35m
    €124–199

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain train 43N
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    13h 35m
    €176–255

  7. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 11m
    €158–404

  8. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    2. Take the train from Thionville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    8h 34m
    €184–472

  9. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    8h 7m
    €189–411

  10. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AMS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    4. Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain train
    5. Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain train
    9h 28m
    €142–344

  11. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    10h 5m
    €196–494

  12. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    5. Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain train
    6. Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain train
    11h 1m
    €133–417

Amsterdam to Besançon by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 893.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Besancon Viotte via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Dijon Ville in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Besançon via Dijon in around 12h 55m.

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