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

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There are 10 ways to get from Rennes to Besançon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, plane, 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 Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    5h 14m
    €144–222

  2. Rideshare

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

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Orly 4 to Dijonbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    8h 18m
    €112–175

  4. Drive  679.9 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Besançoncar car 679.9 km
    6h 47m
    €125–180

  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 8m
    €192–467

  6. 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
    €63–102

  7. 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-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    7h 10m
    €246–552

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

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain train
    2. Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    9h 15m
    €131–324

  9. 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 48m
    €249–699

  10. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RNS - 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 41m
    €170–423

Rennes to Besançon by train, subway, and foot

Calendar198Weekly Services
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 736.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

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, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Dijon Ville in around 5h 14m. 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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