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How to get fromSaint-Malo to Besançonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Saint-Malo to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from St Malo 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
    6h 6m
    €136–272

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    13h 15m
    €68–127

  3. Drive 733.6 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Malo to Besançoncar car 733.6 km
    7h 45m
    €113–163

  4. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Malo to Pontchailloutrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RNS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    8h 9m
    €208–485

  5. Train via Rennes

    1. Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Bercy Bourg. Pays d'Auv.train train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Dijontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    10h 10m
    €194–497

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

    1. Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain train
    2. Take the train from Rennes 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 59m
    €155–375

  7. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St Malo to Pontchailloutrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane RNS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    8h 12m
    €252–541

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

    1. Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain train
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NTE - BSL
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    10h 18m
    €139–353

  9. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dol De Bretagne to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CFR - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    11h 44m
    €244–543

Saint-Malo to Besançon by train, subway, and foot

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 817.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Saint-Malo, France and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from St Malo to Besancon Viotte via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Dijon Ville in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Malo to Besançon via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 13h 15m.

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