There are 7 ways to get from Wolfsburg to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or car train
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 Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain Tgv
9h 24m€150–313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Braunschweig to Karlsruhebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Besançonbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
16h 39m€70–139Drive 788.6 km
- Drive from Wolfsburg to Besançoncar 788.6 km
6h 43m€126–182Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Basel (BSL)plane HAJ - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
9h 36m€153–374Train, bus
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Besançonbus FlixBus N199
10h€144–288Drive, car train
- Drive from Wolfsburg to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Besançoncar
10h 16m€136–183Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
9h€210–473
Wolfsburg to Besançon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wolfsburg to Besançon is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Wolfsburg to Besançon is to drive which takes 6h 43m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Wolfsburg to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Braunschweig and arriving at Besançon via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Wolfsburg to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Besancon Viotte via Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station, Muellheim Im Markgraeflerland, Mulhouse Ville and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Wolfsburg and Besançon is 849 km. The road distance is 788.6 km.
The best way to get from Wolfsburg to Besançon without a car is to train which takes 9h 24m and costs €150 - €320.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Wolfsburg to Besançon, including transfers.
Wolfsburg to Besançon bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Braunschweig station.
Wolfsburg to Besançon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wolfsburg to Besançon is to train which takes 9h 24m and costs €150 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 16h 39m.
What companies run services between Wolfsburg, Germany and Besançon, France?
You can take a train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Besancon Viotte via Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station, Muellheim Im Markgraeflerland, Mulhouse Ville, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Besançon via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof, Braunschweig, Karlsruhe, and Karlsruhe central train station in around 16h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Hannover Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- metronom
- Phone
- +49 581 97164174
- [email protected]
- Website
- enno
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- enno
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- enno
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Braunschweig to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Wolfsburg to Besançon bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Karlsruhe station.
Wolfsburg to Besançon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wolfsburg to Besançon is 789 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Wolfsburg to Besançon.
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