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How to get fromMadrid to Besançonby train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Besançon by train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    13h 5m
    €198–363

  2. Fly to Basel, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    7h 54m
    €91–266

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Besançonbus bus N720 / ...
    21h
    €131–231

  4. Drive 1,366.1 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Besançoncar car 1,366.1 km
    13h 33m
    €216–312

  5. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 25m
    €107–298

  6. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    13h 7m
    €174–375

  7. Bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Besançonbus bus N1759
    24h 4m
    €138–235

  8. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane MAD - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 18m
    €146–352

  9. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - 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
    9h 56m
    €122–406

  10. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    9h 2m
    €142–413

  11. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane MAD - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    8h 15m
    €129–340

Madrid to Besançon by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,517 km
  • Duration: 13h 5m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Besancon Viotte via Avignon Tgv and Lyon Part Dieu in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Besançon via Lyon in around 21h.

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