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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter / ...
    4h 31m
    €105–160

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N759
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 4m
    €48–72

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Aéroport Orly 4bus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train Ter
    7h 58m
    €80–123

  4. Drive  533.1 km

    1. Drive from Besançon to Rouencar car 533.1 km
    5h 1m
    €101–146

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LYS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Rouen Rive Droitetrain train
    8h 5m
    €191–418

Besançon to Rouen by train and subway

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 517.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 31m

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

You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Rouen Rive Droite via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 4h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 9h 4m.

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