There are 6 ways to get from Beirut to Besançon by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Basel, train
best- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Basel (BSL)plane BEY - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
9h 44m€202–1,479Fly to Zurich Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BEY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
9h 4m€184–743Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BEY - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain
9h 2m€188–571Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BEY - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain
- Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain
- Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain
10h 3m€312–506Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BEY - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon Viottetrain
9h 10m€255–622Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BEY - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
10h 28m€217–620
Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Basel (BSL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beirut to Besançon is to fly and train which costs €200 - €1500 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Beirut to Besançon is to fly and train which takes 9h 2m and costs €180 - €600.
The distance between Beirut and Besançon is 2966 km.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Beirut to Besançon, including transfers.
Besançon is 1h behind Beirut. It is currently 8:54 PM in Beirut and 7:54 PM in Besançon.
There are 509+ hotels available in Besançon.
What companies run services between Beirut, Lebanon and Besançon, France?
There is no direct connection from Beirut to Besançon. However, you can take the taxi to Beirut International Airport (BEY) airport, fly to Basel (BSL), walk to EuroAirport, take the bus to Saint-Louis Gare Ouest, walk to St Louis, take the train to Mulhouse Ville, take the train to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, then take the train to Besancon Viotte. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Beirut International Airport (BEY) airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), walk to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, take the train to Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, walk to Lyon Part Dieu, then take the train to Besancon Viotte.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Zurich Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–470
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Frankfurt via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–490
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
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