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How to get fromBesançon to Helsinkiby train, plane, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Besançon to Helsinki by train, plane, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BSL - HEL
    9h 8m
    €132–399

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    37h 26m
    €304–548

  3. Drive  3,719.2 km

    1. Drive from Besançon to Helsinkicar car 3,719.2 km
    38h 47m
    €695–1,003

  4. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Helsinki 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 Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane ZRH - HEL
    9h 5m
    €173–400

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bressetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GVA - HEL
    9h 47m
    €169–390

  6. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Metz Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LUX - HEL
    10h 45m
    €169–498

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    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 Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane ZRH - TLL
    4. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    12h 25m
    €179–407

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1326
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206a
    42h 40m
    €215–336

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Belforttrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Belfort to Mulhouse Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    42h 42m
    €330–610

  10. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Besançon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar car
    4. Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar car
    2d 2h
    €623–1,049

Besançon to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration37h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€304Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,998.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 8m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Besançon to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 42h 40m.

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