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How to get fromOrléans to Besançonby train (TGV), bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Orléans to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Orleans to Paris Austerlitztrain train Ter
    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
    4h 32m
    €83–168

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Orléans to Besançonrideshare rideshare 387.5 km
    4h 55m
    €26

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    8h 35m
    €42–76

  4. Train via Nevers

    1. Take the train from Orleans to Neverstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    6h 16m
    €80–160

  5. Drive 389.3 km

    1. Drive from Orléans to Besançoncar car 389.3 km
    4h 1m
    €60–87

Orléans to Besançon by train and bus

Calendar181Weekly Services
Duration4h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 496.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

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

You can take a train from Orleans to Besancon Viotte via Paris Austerlitz, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Dijon Ville in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop to Besançon via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 8h 35m.

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