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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
    7h 1m
    €105–378

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch.bus bus
    9h 33m
    €63–95

  3. Drive 504.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Besançoncar car 504.1 km
    5h 47m
    €78–113

  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 12m
    €154–471

  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
    €101–396

  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
    €73–145

  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 49m
    €138–382

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    8h 12m
    €151–431

Cologne to Besançon by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 629.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

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 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch. via FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. in around 9h 33m.

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