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How to get fromToulouse to Besançonby train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Toulouse to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, plane, train, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    7h 48m
    €150–260

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Toulouse to Besançonrideshare rideshare 688.7 km
    8h 50m
    €47

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N1720
    10h 55m
    €66–118

  4. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TLS - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    6h 38m
    €109–294

  5. Drive 689.9 km

    1. Drive from Toulouse to Besançoncar car 689.9 km
    7h 9m
    €107–155

  6. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane TLS - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon Viottetrain train
    6h 41m
    €138–328

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    7h 2m
    €93–272

  8. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane TLS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    6h 33m
    €111–336

  9. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane TLS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    7h 5m
    €178–380

  10. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TLS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    4. Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain train
    5. Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain train
    9h 9m
    €124–402

Toulouse to Besançon by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 785.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Toulouse, France and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from Toulouse Matabiau to Besancon Viotte via Lyon Part Dieu in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Besançon via Montpellier in around 10h 55m.

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