There are 5 ways to get from Villeneuve to Besançon by train (TGV), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- 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
5h 25m€48–81Drive 155.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Villeneuve to Besançoncar 155.8 km
2h 4m€33–47Train, line 590 bus, bus
- Take the train from Villeneuve VD to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain R2 / ...
- Take the bus from Couvet, gare to Pontarlier, garebus 590
- Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus 203 / ...
7h 28mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Villeneuve VD to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain R2 / ...
- Take the train from Neuchâtel to Pontarliertrain Re9
- Take the bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viottebus 203 / ...
5h 48m€65–96Bus
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Dijonbus FlixBus N1529
- Take the bus from Dijon to Besançonbus N759 / ...
7h 56m€40–104
Villeneuve to Besançon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Villeneuve to Besançon is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Villeneuve to Besançon is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Villeneuve to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Villeneuve VD, gare and arriving at Besançon via Lausanne, gare, Lausanne and Dijon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Villeneuve to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Villeneuve VD and arriving at Besancon Viotte via Lausanne, Frasne and Mouchard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Villeneuve and Besançon is 185 km. The road distance is 155.8 km.
The best way to get from Villeneuve to Besançon without a car is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Villeneuve to Besançon, including transfers.
Villeneuve to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Villeneuve to Besançon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Villeneuve to Besançon is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs €45 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 7h 56m.
What companies run services between Villeneuve, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland and Besançon, France?
You can take a train from Villeneuve VD to Besancon Viotte via Lausanne, Frasne, and Mouchard in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villeneuve VD, gare to Besançon via Vevey, gare, Vevey, Lausanne, Lausanne, gare, Lausanne, and Dijon in around 7h 56m.
Train from Lausanne to Frasne
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Villeneuve VD to Yverdon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Villeneuve VD to Yverdon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Neuchâtel to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mouchard to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Frasne to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- TGV inOui
Bus from Couvet, gare to Pontarlier, gare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Transports Publics Neuchâtelois SA
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM Gare to PEM Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dijon to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Villeneuve to Besançon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dijon station.
Villeneuve to Besançon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Frasne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villeneuve to Besançon is 156 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Villeneuve to Besançon.
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