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How to get fromBonn to Besançonby train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Bonn to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Karlsruhe

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    8h 23m
    €118–406

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    9h 26m
    €45–123

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Strasbourgbus bus FlixBus N11
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    10h
    €53–93

  4. Drive 499.9 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Besançoncar car 499.9 km
    5h 45m
    €78–112

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 43N
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    8h 48m
    €92–460

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    6h 35m
    €151–444

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    7h 58m
    €146–400

Bonn to Besançon by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 662.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Besancon Viotte via Köln Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Besançon via Strasbourg in around 10h.

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