There are 4 ways to get from Besançon to Lake Maggiore by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Train via Mulhouse
best- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ic21 / ...
6h 8m€51–347Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Besançon to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N199
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus
8h 24m€27–79Drive 372.7 km
- Drive from Besançon to Stresacar 372.7 km
4h 43m€59–85Train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to La Chaux-De-Fondstrain Ter
- Take the train from La Chaux-de-Fonds to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain Ic
7h 43m€117–337
Besançon to Lake Maggiore by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Lake Maggiore is to bus which costs €27 - €80 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Lake Maggiore is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at Lugano Stazione via Basel, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at Locarno via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Mulhouse Ville, Basel SBB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Besançon and Lake Maggiore is 423 km. The road distance is 372.7 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train via Mulhouse which takes 6h 8m and costs €50 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Besançon to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Besançon to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv station.
The best way to get from Besançon to Lake Maggiore is to train via Mulhouse which takes 6h 8m and costs €50 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €80 and takes 8h 24m.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Locarno via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Locarno via Basel SBB, Basel, Bahnhof, Lugano Stazione, and Lugano in around 8h 24m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Besancon Viotte to La Chaux-De-Fonds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from La Chaux-de-Fonds to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Besançon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Besançon to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Besançon to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Lake Maggiore is 373 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Besançon to Lake Maggiore.
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