There are 11 ways to get from Monaco to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain Tgv
9h 8m€166–273Bus via Grenoble
cheapest- Take the bus from Antibes to Grenoblebus FlixBus N739
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Besançonbus 720
16h 19m€69–123Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Besançon - Viotte Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 35m€89–144Drive 579.7 km
- Drive from Monaco to Besançoncar 579.7 km
7h 48m€104–150Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain
6h 59m€134–336Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
9h 11m€124–368Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane NCE - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
6h 20m€78–311Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane NCE - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
7h 7m€71–222Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
8h 19m€157–430Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain
- Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain
- Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain
9h 20m€104–306Fly to Luxembourg, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane NCE - LUX
- Take the train from Thionville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
10h 21m€134–344
Monaco to Besançon by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monaco to Besançon is to bus via Grenoble which costs €65 - €130 and takes 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Monaco to Besançon is to fly and train which takes 6h 20m and costs €75 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Monaco to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Place d'Armes and arriving at Besançon - Viotte Hub via Aéroport Terminal 2 and Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Monaco to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Monaco-Monte-Carlo and arriving at Besancon Viotte via Nice Ville and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Monaco and Besançon is 841 km. The road distance is 579.7 km.
The best way to get from Monaco to Besançon without a car is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs €160 - €280.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Monaco to Besançon, including transfers.
Monaco to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Antibes station.
Monaco to Besançon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Monaco to Besançon is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs €160 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 12h 35m.
What companies run services between Monaco and Besançon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Nice Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv 4 times a day. Tickets cost €160–260 and the journey takes 7h 8m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Besançon - Viotte Hub once daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Thionville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mouchard to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Frasne
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Besançon - Viotte Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antibes to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Monaco to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Monaco to Besançon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monaco to Besançon is 580 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Monaco to Besançon.
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