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How to get fromBrussels to Besançonby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Brussels to Besançon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    4h 50m
    €96–284

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    10h 30m
    €50–82

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Dijonbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    8h 3m
    €52–84

  4. Drive  494.6 km

    1. Drive from Brussels to Besançoncar car 494.6 km
    6h 15m
    €79–113

  5. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 1m
    €138–339

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Thionville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    9h
    €118–187

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - 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 48m
    €159–336

  8. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon Viottetrain train
    7h 34m
    €205–420

  9. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    4. Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain train
    5. Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain train
    9h 12m
    €117–309

Brussels to Besançon by train

Calendar145Weekly Trains
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 688 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid to Besancon Viotte via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Dijon Ville in around 4h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Besançon via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 10h 30m.

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