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

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There are 11 ways to get from Antwerp to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Antwerpen-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
    5h 38m
    €101–246

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Dijonbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199 / ...
    11h 40m
    €60–106

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Waypoint Antwerp Noorderplaats to Dijonbus bus N760
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    9h 53m
    €68–117

  4. Drive 535.9 km

    1. Drive from Antwerp to Besançoncar car 535.9 km
    6h 33m
    €83–120

  5. Fly Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 20m
    €135–346

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bruxelles-Centraltrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Thionville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    10h 48m
    €128–242

  7. Fly Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - 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 12m
    €155–451

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    7h 42m
    €149–408

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane AMS - LUX
    3. Take the train from Thionville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    9h 6m
    €206–529

  10. Fly Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - 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 31m
    €120–404

  11. Fly Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    8h 3m
    €204–452

Antwerp to Besançon by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 735 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Antwerp, Belgium and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Besancon Viotte via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Dijon Ville in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Besançon via Dijon in around 11h 40m.

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