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There are 13 ways to get from Helsinki to Besançon by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Basel, train

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HEL - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    10h 11m
    €138–399

  2. Bus, train via Ełk

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic / ...
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    35h 7m
    €357–1,230

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    36h 1m
    €321–932

  4. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Port of Travemündeferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus bus
    46h 12m
    €452–1,228

  5. Fly Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HEL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    9h 44m
    €189–466

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane HEL - LUX
    2. Take the train from Thionville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    11h 10m
    €190–500

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HEL - 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
    11h 20m
    €185–499

  8. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane TLL - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    12h 11m
    €187–496

  9. Fly Helsinki Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HEL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    11h 40m
    €168–580

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Besançonbus bus N1326
    41h 40m
    €237–403

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, International Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riga Airport to Bauskabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bauska to Karlsruhebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Mulhousebus bus
    5. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Belforttrain train Ter
    6. Take the train from Belfort to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    2d
    €205–395

  12. Drive 3,715.9 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Besançoncar car 3,715.9 km
    38h 46m
    €680–982

  13. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    5. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Besançoncar car
    2d 2h
    €615–995

Helsinki to Besançon by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration35h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€357Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,994.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 11m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Besançon, France?

You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Besançon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 41h 40m.

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