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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 10 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    13h 2m
    €184–391
  2. Train, night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train Re5
    2. Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus bus
    18h 1m
    €85–188
  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
    €110–169
  4. Drive  1,028.6 km

    1. Drive from Rostock to Besançoncar car 1,028.6 km
    9h 41m
    €193–279
  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
    14h 29m
    €160–212
  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 32m
    €189–389
  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 17m
    €110–408
  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 34m
    €108–315
  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 20m
    €176–398
  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
    11h 11m
    €187–457

Rostock to Besançon by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration13h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Besancon Viotte via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 13h 2m. 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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