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

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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    8h 52m
    €148–544

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    10h 43m
    €55–264

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Strasbourgbus bus N13
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    14h 20m
    €77–133

  4. Drive 793.3 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Besançoncar car 793.3 km
    7h 36m
    €124–178

  5. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane LEJ - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    9h 2m
    €149–358

  6. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    8h 29m
    €113–415

  7. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LEJ - 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 22m
    €196–548

  8. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    9h 24m
    €219–635

  9. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - 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
    8h 56m
    €174–524

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BER - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    9h 37m
    €149–533

Leipzig to Besançon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 838.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Besancon Viotte via Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Besançon via Strasbourg in around 14h 20m.

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