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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    6h 42m
    €100–238

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lillebus bus 803 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Besançonbus bus
    11h 52m
    €55–111

  3. Drive 550.5 km

    1. Drive from Ghent to Besançoncar car 550.5 km
    6h 53m
    €85–122

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 45m
    €143–339

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Luxembourgtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Thionville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    10h 47m
    €126–266

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    13h 9m

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - 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 37m
    €163–434

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BRU - 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
    9h 56m
    €128–382

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BRU - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    8h 28m
    €207–435

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane AMS - BSL
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    8h 54m
    €159–429

Ghent to Besançon by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 740.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Besancon Viotte via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Dijon Ville in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Besançon via Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 11h 52m.

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