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How to get fromThun to Besançonby train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Thun to Besançon by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Thun to Basel SBBtrain train Ic61 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4h 43m
    €47–233

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern to Mulhousebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N1720 / ...
    6h 41m
    €31–56

  3. Drive 175.1 km

    1. Drive from Thun to Besançoncar car 175.1 km
    2h 27m
    €31–45

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bern to Pontarliertrain train Re9
    2. Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    5h 1m
    €50–134

  5. Train, line 590 bus, bus

    1. Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train S1
    2. Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Neuchâteltrain train S20 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Couvet, gare to Pontarlier, garebus bus 590
    4. Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus bus 203 / ...
    7h 33m

Thun to Besançon by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 304.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Thun to Besancon Viotte via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 4h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thun to Besançon via Bern, Bern, Hauptbahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, and Mulhouse in around 6h 41m.

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