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How to get fromKyiv to Besançonby bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 12 ways to get from Kyiv to Besançon by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    26h 12m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Mulhousebus bus Kyiv-Lyon
    2. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    39h 19m
    €141–231

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Belforttrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Belfort to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    35h 57m
    €424–696

  4. Drive  2,158.2 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Besançoncar car 2,158.2 km
    22h 24m
    €408–590

  5. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RMO - BSL
    5. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    17h 32m
    €175–492

  6. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbftrain train 962 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    36h 17m
    €455–788

  7. Bus via Heilbronn

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N3205
    2. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Besançonbus bus N1316
    43h
    €221–332

  8. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RMO - GVA
    5. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    7. Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain train
    8. Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain train
    18h 26m
    €237–536

  9. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Mulhouse, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Mulhouse (MLH)plane plane RMO - MLH
    5. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    15h 52m
    €175–572

  10. Bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Bacăubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bacău to Iașibus bus
    4. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane IAS - BSL
    5. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    18h 54m
    €191–475

  11. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane RMO - BGY
    5. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train
    7. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    21h 40m
    €239–509

  12. Bus, bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Bacăubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bacău to Iașibus bus
    4. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane IAS - GVA
    5. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    6. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    7. Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain train
    8. Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain train
    22h 43m
    €233–519

Kyiv to Besançon by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration35h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€424Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,598.2 km
  • Duration: 26h 12m

What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Besancon Viotte via Wien Hbf, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, and Belfort in around 35h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyiv to Besançon via Kyiv, Mulhouse, Aerodrome, Gare Centrale, and Mulhouse in around 39h 19m.

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