There are 10 ways to get from Hanover to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain Tgv
8h 6m€147–336Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Besançonbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
11h 5m€53–133Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N33
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Besançonbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
12h 55m€66–99Drive 771.8 km
- Drive from Hanover to Besançoncar 771.8 km
6h 35m€122–177Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain Tgv
8h 12m€144–273Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Besançoncar
9h 19m€126–159Fly Hannover Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Basel (BSL)plane HAJ - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
8h 40m€157–308Fly Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
8h 5m€201–437Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
8h 45m€111–391Fly Hannover Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane HAJ - 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
11h 9m€200–430
Hanover to Besançon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Besançon is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Besançon is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Besançon via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Besancon Viotte via Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Hanover and Besançon is 818 km. The road distance is 771.8 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Besançon without a car is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs €140 - €340.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Hanover to Besançon, including transfers.
Hanover to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Besançon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Besançon is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs €140 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 12h 55m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Besançon, France?
You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Besancon Viotte via Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hanover central bus station to Besançon via Freiburg in around 12h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Hannover Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hanover to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Hanover to Besançon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Besançon is 772 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Hanover to Besançon.
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