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

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There are 9 ways to get from Besançon to Cologne by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    6h 32m
    €117–214

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Koeln Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    9h 52m
    €46–124

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 53m
    €62–73

  4. Drive  485.8 km

    1. Drive from Besançon to Colognecar car 485.8 km
    6h 18m
    €78–113

  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 Süd Bftrain train
    9h 49m
    €119–253

  6. 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 Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    7h 37m
    €128–303

  7. 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 34m
    €154–383

  8. 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 to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 11m
    €180–479

  9. 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 Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    8h 13m
    €136–353

Besançon to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 629.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

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

You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Köln Hbf via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Köln via Basel SBB and Basel, Bahnhof in around 9h 53m.

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