There are 10 ways to get from Besançon to Brussels by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
4h 16m€121–276Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Dijon to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 55m€51–87Drive 495.6 km
- Drive from Besançon to Brusselscar 495.6 km
6h 16m€79–114Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
7h 4m€139–338Train
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Metz Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
9h 7m€122–198Bus
- Take the bus from Besançon to Parisbus FlixBus N199
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 24m€53–84Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bressetrain
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
7h 52m€104–290Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ZRH - BRU
7h 20m€154–339Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CDG - BRU
6h 34m€195–415Train to Basel, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
7h 54m€190–454
Besançon to Brussels by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Brussels is to train and bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Brussels is to train via Paris which takes 4h 16m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Brussels station. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at Brussels - Midi Train Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
The distance between Besançon and Brussels is 686 km. The road distance is 495.6 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Brussels without a car is to train via Paris which takes 4h 16m and costs €120 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Besançon to Brussels, including transfers.
Besançon to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Brussels train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon Viotte station.
The best way to get from Besançon to Brussels is to train via Paris which takes 4h 16m and costs €120 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 24m.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Brussels - Midi Train Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Dijon to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Besançon to Brussels bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Besançon to Brussels train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Brussels is 496 km. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Besançon to Brussels.
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