There are 7 ways to get from Besançon to Liège by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
7h 16m€119–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Besançon to Dijonbus FlixBus N199 / ...
- Take the bus from Dijon to Liège Guilleminsbus N760
9h 5m€48–77Drive 443.1 km
- Drive from Besançon to Liègecar 443.1 km
5h 49m€84–121Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain
8h 7m€146–378Train
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
7h 59m€116–189Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- 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
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain
8h 24m€163–364Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain
- Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guilleminstrain
8h 54m€134–332
Besançon to Liège by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Liège is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Liège is to drive which takes 5h 49m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Liège. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at Liège Guillemins via Dijon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Liège. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at Liege-Guillemins via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Besançon and Liège is 788 km. The road distance is 443.1 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Liège without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 16m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Besançon to Liège, including transfers.
Besançon to Liège bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Liège train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv station.
The best way to get from Besançon to Liège is to train via Paris which takes 7h 16m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Liège, Belgium?
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Liege-Guillemins via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Brussel-Zuid, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Liège Guillemins via Dijon in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dole Ville to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dijon to Liège Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Besançon to Liège bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dijon station.
Besançon to Liège train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Liège is 443 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Besançon to Liège.
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