There are 7 ways to get from Bonn to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain Tgv
7h 26m€86–362Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus FlixBus N199
9h 56m€44–125Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch.bus
9h 13m€61–93Drive 499.9 km
- Drive from Bonn to Besançoncar 499.9 km
5h 45m€77–112Train, bus
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43N
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus FlixBus N199
9h 56m€68–409Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
6h 33m€140–453Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CGN - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
7h 56m€140–379
Bonn to Besançon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Besançon is to bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Besançon is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bonn to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch. via FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Besancon Viotte via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Bonn and Besançon is 610 km. The road distance is 499.9 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Besançon without a car is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs €85 - €370.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Bonn to Besançon, including transfers.
Bonn to Besançon bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Bonn Hbf station.
Bonn to Besançon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bonn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Besançon is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs €85 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 9h 13m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Besançon, France?
You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Besancon Viotte via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch. via FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–101
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–101
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bonn Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–23
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bonn to Besançon bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Bonn to Besançon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Besançon is 500 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Bonn to Besançon.
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