There are 10 ways to get from Germany to Besançon by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Frankfurt to Basel, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
5h 40m€151–345Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus FlixBus N199
15h 36m€61–155Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain Tgv
10h 33m€175–347Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Besançonbus N1326
16h 39m€90–136Fly Munich International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from St Louis to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Besancon Viottetrain
6h€144–378Fly Hamburg Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
7h 20m€78–327Fly Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain
- Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain
- Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain
9h 14m€181–362Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Besançoncar
11h 53m€164–225Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus FlixBus N199
12h 12m€166–325Drive 953.9 km
- Drive from Berlin to Besançoncar 953.9 km
8h 57m€151–218
Germany to Besançon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Besançon is to night train and bus which costs €60 - €160 and takes 15h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Besançon is to fly and train which takes 5h 40m and costs €150 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Besançon. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Besançon via Hertzallee and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Besançon. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Besancon Viotte via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Germany and Besançon is 467 km. The road distance is 953.9 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Besançon without a car is to train which takes 10h 33m and costs €170 - €350.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Germany to Besançon, including transfers.
Germany to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Germany to Besançon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Besançon is to train which takes 10h 33m and costs €170 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 16h 39m.
What companies run services between Germany and Besançon, France?
You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Besancon Viotte via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 10h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Besançon 5 times a week. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 14h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–550
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Germany to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Besançon station.
Germany to Besançon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Besançon is 954 km. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Germany to Besançon.
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