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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    7h 3m
    €130–230

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Carcassonne to Montpellierbus bus 718
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N1720
    9h 25m
    €58–96

  3. Drive 672.7 km

    1. Drive from Carcassonne to Besançoncar car 672.7 km
    6h 33m
    €105–151

  4. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TLS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 2m
    €124–324

  5. Train, fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane TLS - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 6m
    €153–358

  6. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    8h 26m
    €108–302

  7. Train, fly to Strasbourg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane TLS - SXB
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    7h 58m
    €126–366

Carcassonne to Besançon by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 694.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Carcassonne, France and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Carcassonne to Besancon Viotte via Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carcassonne to Besançon via Montpellier in around 9h 25m.

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