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How to get fromHelsinki to Besançonby plane, train, bus, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train

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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 18m
    €132–383

  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 35m
    €319–542

  3. Bus, train via Kaunas

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna 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
    44h 16m
    €310–558

  4. Drive  3,715.9 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Besançoncar car 3,715.9 km
    38h 43m
    €787–1,136

  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
    10h
    €183–363

  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 36m
    €181–439

  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 26m
    €184–367

  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 23m
    €187–410

  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 Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    11h 57m
    €177–371

  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
    €240–359

  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 16m
    €340–580

  12. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Besançonbus bus
    46h 20m
    €178–382

  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
    €702–1,131

Helsinki to Besançon by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration37h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,996.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 18m

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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