There are 6 ways to get from Innsbruck to Besançon by train (TGV), train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain Tgv
8h 23m€97–376Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Innsbruck Hbf to Zürich HBtrain rjx 160
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Besançonbus FlixBus N199
8h 38m€35–64Night train, train
- Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Belforttrain Ter
- Take the train from Belfort to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
9h 10m€88–284Drive 480.1 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Besançoncar 480.1 km
6h 25m€78–113Bus
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 488
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus FlixBus N199
9h€45–76Train, fly
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufsteintrain
- Take the train from Kufstein to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
8h 17m€168–470
Innsbruck to Besançon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Besançon is to train and bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Besançon is to drive which takes 6h 25m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Innsbruck to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße and arriving at Besançon via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Innsbruck to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Besancon Viotte via Buchs Sg, Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Innsbruck and Besançon is 539 km. The road distance is 480.1 km.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Besançon without a car is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs €95 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Innsbruck to Besançon, including transfers.
Innsbruck to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Innsbruck to Besançon train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Besançon is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs €95 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h.
What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Besançon, France?
You can take a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Besancon Viotte via Buchs Sg, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Besançon via Basel SBB in around 9h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–500
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €29–45
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–30
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €16–24
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €18–27
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Belfort
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Belfort to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–93
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €88–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €24–29
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kufstein
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Kufstein to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Basel SBB to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Innsbruck to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Innsbruck to Besançon train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Buchs Sg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Innsbruck to Besançon is 480 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Innsbruck to Besançon.
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