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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Besançon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €17. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €17, and a flight costs an average of €98.
Distance: 326 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€66 Average price | €38 Average price Cheapest | €251 Average price |
4h 15m Average total duration 3h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration 6h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Besançon
How to get from Paris to Besançon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Besançon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:30 AM5h25Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:55 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte€271One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:30 AM5h25Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:55 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte€271One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF11928:50 AM1h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€1861One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 67416:52 AM2h27Paris Gare de Lyon9:19 AMBesançon Viotte€361One-way0 transfers
- 67432:52 PM2h34Paris Gare de Lyon5:26 PMBesançon Viotte€361One-way0 transfers
892605 · 891377 · 89422112:35 PM4h29Paris Bercy Bourgogne - Pays d'Auvergne5:04 PMBesançon Viotte€411One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM6h35Paris, Porte Maillot4:35 AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte€401One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus11:10 PM5h25Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)4:35 AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte€411One-way0 transfers
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AF32102:30 PM3h25Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€1871One-way1 transfer- AF5476+AF32112:30 PM7h20Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€1871One-way1 transfer
- AF8382+AF321010:15 AM7h40Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€1871One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Paris to Besançon
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Besançon:
A bus is €27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Besançon costing on average €66.
A bus is €213 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Besançon costing on average €251.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 45m.
Bus takes on average 6h 26m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Besançon as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV Lyria, TER, TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TGV, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Besançon by train.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Besançon by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) to go to Besançon by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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