There are 4 ways to get from Saint-Gingolph to Besançon by taxi, bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV), car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Saint-Gingolph to Lausannetaxi
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Pontarlier - Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus 203 / ...
3h 46m€218–262Drive 171.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Saint-Gingolph to Besançoncar 171.4 km
2h 18m€30–43Train
- Take the train from St-Maurice to Lausannetrain R1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain Ter
- Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
6h 2m€67–187Line 3100 ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from St-Gingolph to Pullyferry
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Pontarlier - Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus 203 / ...
7h 2m€65–81
Saint-Gingolph to Besançon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Gingolph to Besançon is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Gingolph to Besançon is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Gingolph to Besançon. However, there are services departing from St-Gingolph and arriving at Besancon Viotte via St-Maurice, Lausanne, Frasne and Mouchard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Saint-Gingolph and Besançon is 183 km. The road distance is 171.4 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Gingolph to Besançon without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3h 46m and costs €210 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Saint-Gingolph to Besançon, including transfers.
Saint-Gingolph to Besançon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from St-Maurice station.
Saint-Gingolph to Besançon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lausanne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Gingolph to Besançon is 171 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Saint-Gingolph to Besançon.
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What companies run services between Saint-Gingolph, France and Besançon, France?
You can take a train from St-Gingolph to Besancon Viotte via St-Maurice, Lausanne, Frasne, and Mouchard in around 6h 2m.
Train from St-Maurice to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Frasne
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from St-Maurice to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €19–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mouchard to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lausanne to Pontarlier - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lausanne to Pontarlier - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 811 848
- [email protected]
- Website
- CGN
Ferry from St-Gingolph to Pully
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €190–240
Taxi Street
- Phone
- +41 79 893 15 77
- Website
- taxistreetchablais.ch
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