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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    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
    6h 49m
    €112–210

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    9h 43m
    €61–73

  3. Drive  504.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Besançoncar car 504.1 km
    5h 47m
    €80–115

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 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 16m
    €181–403

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    7h 44m
    €104–196

  6. Train, bus via Basel

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    10h 18m
    €73–216

  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 46m
    €139–304

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - 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 17m
    €150–343

Cologne to Besançon by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 629.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Besancon Viotte via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Besançon via Basel, Bahnhof and Basel SBB in around 9h 43m.

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