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There are 13 ways to get from Helsinki to Besançon by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, 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 20m
    €133–399

  2. 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 Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    37h 7m
    €315–560

  3. Bus, train via Suwałki

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Suwalki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Suwalki to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    43h 2m
    €328–607

  4. Drive  3,715.9 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Besançoncar car 3,715.9 km
    38h 45m
    €694–1,002

  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 45m
    €180–398

  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 30m
    €165–489

  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 24m
    €183–411

  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 8m
    €185–405

  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 Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    11h 14m
    €178–420

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206a
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Besançonbus bus N1326
    41h 40m
    €221–332

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus bus
    42h 11m
    €341–597

  12. Bus, train #3

    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 train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    46h 24m
    €219–412

  13. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    5. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Besançoncar car
    2d 2h
    €623–1,018

Helsinki to Besançon by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration37h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,000.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 20m

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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