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How to get fromGijón to Besançonby train (Renfe, Ouigo), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Gijón to Besançon by train (Renfe, Ouigo), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gijon to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    17h 5m
    €229–478

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane OVD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    10h 37m
    €109–349

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gijon to Leontrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the bus from León to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    21h 51m
    €150–268

  4. Drive  1,278.5 km

    1. Drive from Gijón to Besançoncar car 1,278.5 km
    12h 47m
    €209–301

  5. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane OVD - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    11h 10m
    €140–421

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Irunbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    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
    20h 43m
    €248–410

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oviedo to Parisbus bus FlixBus 783
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    23h 40m
    €138–219

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane OVD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    11h 41m
    €171–428

  9. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Asturias Airport (OVD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane OVD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    4. Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain train
    5. Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain train
    12h 32m
    €134–381

Gijón to Besançon by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration17h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,003.9 km
  • Duration: 17h 5m

What companies run services between Gijón, Spain and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Gijon to Besancon Viotte via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 17h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón to Besançon via [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549], Oviedo, and Paris in around 23h 40m.

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