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How to get fromBesançon to Luganoby train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Besançon to Lugano by train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ic21 / ...
    6h 6m
    CHF 45–162

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    7h 38m
    CHF 23–34

  3. Drive  394.8 km

    1. Drive from Besançon to Luganocar car 394.8 km
    4h 39m
    CHF 66–95

  4. Train via Belfort

    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 Luganotrain train Ec
    6h 55m
    CHF 45–163

  5. Bus via Lugano

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h
    CHF 31–54

Besançon to Lugano by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 425.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Lugano via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Lugano Stazione via Basel SBB and Basel, Bahnhof in around 7h 38m.

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