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How to get fromBesançon to Carcassonneby train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Besançon to Carcassonne by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Montpellier

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain train Ter
    7h 1m
    €105–241

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Montpellierbus bus FlixBus N1720
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Carcassonnebus bus 718
    9h 20m
    €58–96

  3. Drive 671.9 km

    1. Drive from Besançon to Carcassonnecar car 671.9 km
    6h 33m
    €104–151

  4. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LYS - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 8m
    €121–320

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Carcassonnetrain train Tgv
    7h 5m
    €134–236

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane SXB - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 22m
    €119–365

  7. Train to Basel, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane BSL - TLS
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain train
    7h 32m
    €103–306

Besançon to Carcassonne by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 700.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Carcassonne, France?

You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Carcassonne via Lyon Part Dieu and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Carcassonne via Montpellier in around 9h 20m.

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