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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    8h 36m
    €125–229

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N07 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    11h 55m
    €62–93

  3. Drive  593.6 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Besançoncar car 593.6 km
    6h 36m
    €112–161

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    7h 38m
    €201–481

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    9h 7m
    €208–318

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 44m
    €159–374

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    9h 31m
    €165–359

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - 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 5m
    €160–398

Dortmund to Besançon by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Besancon Viotte via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Besançon via Freiburg in around 11h 55m.

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