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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon Viottetrain train Tgv
    5h 39m
    €136–239

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Rennes to Besançonrideshare rideshare 679.4 km
    8h 18m
    €46

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    11h
    €60–103

  4. Drive 679.9 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Besançoncar car 679.9 km
    6h 47m
    €105–152

  5. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    7h 7m
    €192–467

  6. Train via Dijon

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv.train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Dijontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    8h 16m
    €178–457

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 25m
    €121–347

  8. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane RNS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon Viottetrain train
    7h 1m
    €239–518

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    8h 43m
    €119–335

  10. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane RNS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    10h 15m
    €205–385

Rennes to Besançon by train, subway, and foot

Calendar36Weekly Services
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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

You can take a train from Rennes to Besancon Viotte via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 5h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Besançon via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 11h.

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