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How to get fromBesançon to Madridby train (Renfe, TGV, Ouigo), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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There are 10 ways to get from Besançon to Madrid by train (Renfe, TGV, Ouigo), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train via Barcelona

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    11h 35m
    €170–418

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Lyonbus bus 720 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    22h 55m
    €96–169

  3. Drive  1,365.6 km

    1. Drive from Besançon to Madridcar car 1,365.6 km
    13h 36m
    €223–322

  4. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LYS - MAD
    7h 49m
    €107–326

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    12h 40m
    €205–338

  6. Bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus bus N1759
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1149
    23h 47m
    €124–198

  7. Train to Basel, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BSL - MAD
    7h 8m
    €96–276

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane GVA - MAD
    8h 41m
    €97–318

  9. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SXB - MAD
    7h 47m
    €124–329

  10. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane ZRH - MAD
    8h 35m
    €130–361

Besançon to Madrid by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,494.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 35m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants in around 11h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 22h 55m.

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