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How to get fromNantes to Besançonby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Nantes to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    6h 1m
    €127–255

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    12h 30m
    €70–121

  3. Drive 676.2 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Besançoncar car 676.2 km
    7h 27m
    €105–152

  4. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    7h
    €118–298

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Neverstrain train
    2. Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    7h 59m
    €118–233

  6. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    7h 19m
    €102–286

  7. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    7h 3m
    €187–394

  8. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 39m
    €220–519

  9. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - 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 31m
    €128–396

  10. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NTE - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    6h 40m
    €95–320

Nantes to Besançon by train, subway, and foot

Calendar182Weekly Services
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 765.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Nantes, France and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Nantes to Besancon Viotte via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Dijon Ville in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Besançon via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 12h 30m.

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