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

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There are 10 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    7h 56m
    €87–498

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch.bus bus
    11h 20m
    €57–119

  3. Drive 537.9 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Besançoncar car 537.9 km
    6h
    €83–120

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 2m
    €138–310

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    8h 11m
    €73–448

  6. Train, bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43N
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    10h 20m
    €123–181

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf 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 39m
    €148–498

  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
    7h 49m
    €143–385

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - 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 18m
    €153–418

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - 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 35m
    €152–420

Düsseldorf to Besançon by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 684.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

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

You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Besancon Viotte via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Besancon, Gare Sncf , Avenue Du Marechal Foch. via FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. in around 11h 20m.

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