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How to get fromBesançon to Essenby train (TGV), bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain train 43
    8h 11m
    €119–224

  2. Bus, night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Freiburgbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    10h 51m
    €51–163

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Dijonbus bus FlixBus N199 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    11h 20m
    €63–97

  4. Drive  554.6 km

    1. Drive from Besançon to Essencar car 554.6 km
    6h 51m
    €105–151

  5. Train via Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    11h 36m
    €122–209

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    7h 26m
    €152–367

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BSL - DUS
    7h 56m
    €148–391

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    7h 37m
    €149–363

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    8h 12m
    €155–381

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    8h 23m
    €146–377

  11. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    9h 9m
    €208–499

Besançon to Essen by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 708.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Essen Hbf via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Essen central train station via Dijon in around 11h 20m.

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