There are 14 ways to get from Moscow to Besançon by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane SVO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
14h 15m€171–423Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Basel (BSL)plane SVO - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
15h 11m€144–369Train, bus via Brest
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Braunschweigbus
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain Tgv
41h 43m€425–681Bus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus Moscow/Warsaw
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Besançonbus N1326
43h 8m€192–332Drive 2,711.4 km
- Drive from Moscow to Besançoncar 2,711.4 km
26h 58m€429–619Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SVO - 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
15h 30m€164–406Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VKO - 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
16h 39m€221–854Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Mulhouse, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Mulhouse (MLH)plane SVO - MLH
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
17h 26m€184–479Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SVO - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
17h 33m€230–533Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SVO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
18h 49m€155–454Train, bus
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain
- Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Magdeburgbus 905 / ...
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 13
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain Tgv
43h 53m€288–522Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the train from Terespol to Lublin Glownytrain R
- Take the bus from Lublin, Bus Station Lublin to Besançonbus
46h 45m€204–359Bus, train
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain Tgv
2d 7h€244–481Drive, car train
- Drive from Moscow to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Besançoncar
33h 9m€426–592
Moscow to Besançon by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Besançon is to fly and train which costs €140 - €370 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Besançon is to fly and train which takes 14h 15m and costs €170 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» and arriving at Besançon via Moscow, International Bus Station and Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 8m.
The distance between Moscow and Besançon is 2478 km. The road distance is 2711.4 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Besançon without a car is to train and bus via Brest which takes 41h 43m and costs €420 - €700.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from Moscow to Besançon, including transfers.
Moscow to Besançon bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, depart from Moscow, International Bus Station.
Moscow to Besançon bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, arrive at Warsaw West station.
Besançon is 1h behind Moscow. It is currently 3:54 PM in Moscow and 2:54 PM in Besançon.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Besançon is 2711 km. It takes approximately 26h 58m to drive from Moscow to Besançon.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Besançon, France?
You can take a bus from Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» to Besançon via Метро «Тропарёво», Troparevo, Salaryevo, Moscow, International Bus Station, Warsaw West, and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 43h 8m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Munich International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Frasne
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Frasne
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- [email protected]
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Brest Bus station to Braunschweig
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €235
- Schedules at
- vt.by
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