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

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

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  1. Train via Barcelona

    best
    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
    12h 47m
    €169–413

  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 58m
    €96–275

  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 720 / ...
    22h 40m
    €102–171

  4. Drive  1,366.1 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Besançoncar car 1,366.1 km
    13h 34m
    €222–321

  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
    €107–327

  6. Train

    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 9m
    €201–331

  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 2m
    €130–196

  8. 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
    7h 50m
    €124–328

  9. 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 22m
    €145–390

  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
    8h 58m
    €138–369

  11. 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
    €110–337

Madrid to Besançon by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,494.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 47m

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 Barcelona-Sants and Lyon Part Dieu in around 12h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Besançon via Lyon in around 22h 40m.

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