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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Pau 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
    8h 14m
    €224–379

  2. Bus via Montpellier

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Besançonbus bus
    13h 41m
    €84–146

  3. Drive 826.4 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Besançoncar car 826.4 km
    9h 19m
    €128–185

  4. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PUF - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    7h 17m
    €283–748

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    11h 18m
    €182–341

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pau to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N716
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Besançonbus bus N720 / ...
    16h 50m
    €84–140

  7. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BIQ - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 30m
    €156–433

  8. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane PUF - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    7h 30m
    €592–1,244

  9. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TLS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    9h 32m
    €146–365

  10. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BIQ - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    5. Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain train
    6. Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain train
    10h 58m
    €182–511

Pau to Besançon by train, subway, and foot

Calendar57Weekly Services
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,149.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

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

You can take a train from Pau to Besancon Viotte via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Dijon Ville in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Besançon via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and Montpellier in around 13h 41m.

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