There are 10 ways to get from Sint-Niklaas to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
7h 8m€105–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lillebus 803 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Besançonbus
13h 19m€66–123Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Dijonbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
11h 54m€68–130Drive 541.8 km
- Drive from Sint-Niklaas to Besançoncar 541.8 km
6h 47m€84–122Fly Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain
8h 54m€139–337Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lorraine Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nancy to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain Tgv
11h 54m€212–361Fly Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
8h 46m€159–442Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
8h 37m€153–417Fly Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain
- Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain
- Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain
- Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain
10h 6m€124–395Fly Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRU - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
8h 37m€203–443
Sint-Niklaas to Besançon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Besançon is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 13h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Besançon is to drive which takes 6h 47m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Sint-Niklaas to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Besançon via Lille - Europe Train Station and Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Sint-Niklaas to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Saint-Nicolas and arriving at Besancon Viotte via Antwerpen-Centraal, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Sint-Niklaas and Besançon is 760 km. The road distance is 541.8 km.
The best way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Besançon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 8m and costs €100 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Sint-Niklaas to Besançon, including transfers.
Sint-Niklaas to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Sint-Niklaas to Besançon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Antwerpen-Centraal station.
The best way to get from Sint-Niklaas to Besançon is to train via Paris which takes 7h 8m and costs €100 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 13h 19m.
What companies run services between Sint-Niklaas, Belgium and Besançon, France?
You can take a train from Saint-Nicolas to Besancon Viotte via Anvers-Central, Antwerpen-Centraal, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Dijon Ville in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saint-Nicolas to Besançon via Gand-Dampoort, Ghent Dampoort, Lille, Lille - Europe Train Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 13h 19m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–480
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lorraine Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nancy to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mouchard to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Frasne
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Sint-Niklaas to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille station.
Sint-Niklaas to Besançon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sint-Niklaas to Besançon is 542 km. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Sint-Niklaas to Besançon.
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