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

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There are 11 ways to get from Rostock to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    12h 37m
    €199–483

  2. Train, night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzenbektrain train Re1
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus bus
    17h 59m
    €81–174

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 032 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Besançonbus bus N1326
    18h 25m
    €103–157

  4. Drive  1,028.6 km

    1. Drive from Rostock to Besançoncar car 1,028.6 km
    9h 41m
    €163–235

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rostock to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Besançoncar car
    13h 58m
    €148–192

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus bus
    14h 27m
    €206–425

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    9h 15m
    €101–402

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BER - BSL
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    9h 26m
    €121–361

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    10h 10m
    €173–406

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    10h 43m
    €180–455

  11. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - 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
    12h 5m
    €176–388

Rostock to Besançon by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration12h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,204.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 37m

What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Besancon Viotte via Hamburg Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 12h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Besançon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 18h 25m.

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