There are 10 ways to get from Besançon to Utrecht by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
8h 9m€124–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Besançon to Parisbus FlixBus N199
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Utrechtbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 50m€65–107Drive 637.1 km
- Drive from Besançon to Utrechtcar 637.1 km
8h 8m€117–169Train to Basel, fly, train
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BSL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
6h 34m€134–367Train
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraaltrain
11h€139–230Bus, train
- Take the bus from Besançon to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N199
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraaltrain 43N
13h 37m€144–311Train 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LYS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
7h 40m€157–401Train, 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
8h 37m€143–346Train to Luxembourg, fly, train
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LUX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
8h 59m€191–487Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ZRH - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
8h 22m€175–396
Besançon to Utrecht by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Utrecht is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Utrecht is to train and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Utrecht. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at Utrecht via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Besançon to Utrecht. However, there are services departing from Besancon Viotte and arriving at Utrecht Centraal via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Rotterdam Centraal and Rotterdam Alexander. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Besançon and Utrecht is 879 km. The road distance is 637.1 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Utrecht without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 9m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Besançon to Utrecht, including transfers.
Besançon to Utrecht bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Utrecht train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv station.
The best way to get from Besançon to Utrecht is to train via Paris which takes 8h 9m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 50m.
What companies run services between Besançon, France and Utrecht, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Utrecht Centraal via Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Rotterdam Centraal, and Rotterdam Alexander in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Besançon to Utrecht via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Luxembourg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Luxembourg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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-Franche Comte Tgv to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- 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 Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
Train from Maastricht to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €25–40
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Utrecht
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Besançon to Utrecht bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Besançon to Utrecht train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Utrecht is 637 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Besançon to Utrecht.
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