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

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There are 12 ways to get from Dax to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Dijontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    7h 41m
    €234–577

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dax to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Besançonbus bus 720
    13h 46m
    €82–148

  3. Drive 829.8 km

    1. Drive from Dax to Besançoncar car 829.8 km
    8h 28m
    €129–186

  4. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BIQ - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h
    €147–414

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Pautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    12h 55m
    €194–373

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Besançonbus bus
    15h 59m
    €99–173

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 51m
    €123–306

  8. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane BIQ - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon Viottetrain train
    7h 53m
    €196–508

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    9h 9m
    €112–284

  10. Train to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Pautrain train
    2. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PUF - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    9h 21m
    €297–776

  11. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BIQ - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    5. Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain train
    6. Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain train
    10h 28m
    €173–492

  12. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    5. Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain train
    6. Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain train
    11h 24m
    €139–414

Dax to Besançon by train, subway, and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,064.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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

You can take a train from Dax to Besancon Viotte via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Paris Gare de Lyon, Dijon, and Dijon Ville in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dax to Besançon via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Lyon in around 13h 46m.

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