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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 11 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    9h 21m
    €149–294

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    10h 43m
    €55–244

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N86 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Besançonbus bus N1759 / ...
    12h 15m
    €69–110

  4. Drive  793.3 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Besançoncar car 793.3 km
    7h 36m
    €127–183

  5. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    9h 39m
    €148–297

  6. 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 12m
    €153–426

  7. 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 41m
    €108–338

  8. 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 18m
    €223–508

  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 Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    8h 57m
    €158–352

  10. 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 29m
    €226–572

  11. 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 41m
    €150–367

Leipzig to Besançon by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration9h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 838.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 21m

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

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Besancon Viotte via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Besançon via Nuremberg central bus station in around 12h 15m.

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