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How to get fromBesançon to Italyby train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Naples Airport

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    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane BSL - NAP
    6h 33m
    €95–309

  2. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    12h 2m
    €219–346

  3. Bus via EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Airport (EAP)

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    13h
    €113–174

  4. Drive  1,008.8 km

    1. Drive from Besançon to Romecar car 1,008.8 km
    10h 43m
    €163–235

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Milan Linate 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 Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane GVA - LIN
    7h 36m
    €180–396

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Naples 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 Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane GVA - NAP
    8h 26m
    €134–338

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Fiumicino 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 Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane GVA - FCO
    8h 29m
    €112–299

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to La Chaux-De-Fondstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from La Chaux-de-Fonds to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    12h 35m
    €151–243

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Rome Tiburtina Bus stationbus bus FlixBus N524 / ...
    17h 12m
    €96–153

Besançon to Italy by bus and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,098.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Italy?

You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Roma Termini via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Mulhouse Ville, Mulhouse, Zürich HB, Como S. Giovanni, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Termini via Basel Euroairport FR, Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, Basel, Brausebad, Basel, Roma Prenestina A1, and L.Go Preneste in around 13h.

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