There are 6 ways to get from Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
6h 53m€98–210Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Dijonbus N845
- Take the bus from Dijon to Besançonbus FlixBus N199 / ...
11h 38m€47–87Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Dijonbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
11h 11m€67–128Drive 466.3 km
- Drive from Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançoncar 466.3 km
5h 49m€73–105Fly, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain
8h 55m€139–332Train
- Take the train from Ottignies to Luxembourgtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Thionville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain Tgv
9h 21m€113–217
Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançon is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançon is to drive which takes 5h 49m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançon. However, there are services departing from LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE Gare d'Autobus - Quai 5 and arriving at Besançon via GEMBLOUX Gare - Quai 5, Charleroi Gare Centrale and Dijon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Louvain-la-Neuve and arriving at Besancon Viotte via Brussel-Zuid, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Louvain-la-Neuve and Besançon is 728 km. The road distance is 466.3 km.
The best way to get from Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 53m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançon, including transfers.
Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Charleroi Gare Centrale station.
Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Brussel-Zuid station.
The best way to get from Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançon is to train via Paris which takes 6h 53m and costs €95 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 11h 38m.
What companies run services between Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium and Besançon, France?
You can take a train from Louvain-la-Neuve to Besancon Viotte via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Dijon Ville in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE Gare d'Autobus - Quai 5 to Besançon via GEMBLOUX Gare - Quai 5, CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 06, Charleroi Gare Centrale, and Dijon in around 11h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Thionville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Ottignies to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Dijon to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Charleroi Gare Centrale to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dijon to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dijon station.
Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançon is 466 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Louvain-la-Neuve to Besançon.
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