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

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There are 5 ways to get from Dunkirk to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    5h 43m
    €132–202

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1751
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Besançonbus bus N759
    10h 40m
    €62–95

  3. Drive  575.7 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Besançoncar car 575.7 km
    6h 49m
    €109–157

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 13m
    €201–455

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Dijonbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    11h 55m
    €66–110

Dunkirk to Besançon by train

Calendar68Weekly Trains
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 671.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

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

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Besancon Viotte via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Dijon Ville in around 5h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkerque to Besançon via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 10h 40m.

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