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

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There are 6 ways to get from Bonn to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, plane, or train

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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 4m
    €113–234

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    9h 56m
    €48–134

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    9h 23m
    €60–72

  4. Drive  499.9 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Besançoncar car 499.9 km
    5h 44m
    €80–116

  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
    9h 5m
    €91–288

  6. Fly, 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
    8h 18m
    €142–310

Bonn to Besançon by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 660.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Besançon via Basel, Bahnhof and Basel SBB in around 9h 23m.

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