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There are 11 ways to get from Besançon to Nice by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Avignon

    best
    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 Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 9m
    €133–255

  2. Bus via Grenoble

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Grenoblebus bus 720
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Antibesbus bus FlixBus N739
    15h 5m
    €64–111

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 14m
    €67–116

  4. Drive 593.9 km

    1. Drive from Besançon to Nicecar car 593.9 km
    7h 54m
    €92–133

  5. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LYS - NCE
    5h 56m
    €135–335

  6. Train (TGV)

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 22m
    €162–264

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane SXB - NCE
    6h
    €79–321

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BSL - NCE
    6h 22m
    €74–234

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane GVA - NCE
    8h 4m
    €87–236

  10. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane LYS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train
    8h 55m
    €180–458

  11. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ZRH - NCE
    7h 54m
    €140–344

Besançon to Nice by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 772.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Nice, France?

You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Nice Ville via Lyon Part Dieu and Avignon Tgv in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Besançon - Viotte Hub to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 once daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 10h 50m.

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