How to get to Geneva from Besançon

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Compare train and coach for Besançon to Geneva

Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Besançon to Geneva among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £23. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, and a train costs an average of £35.

Distance: 117 km

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£36

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Cheapest

£71

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5h 10m

Average total duration

4h 40m

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30m

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3h 30m

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0.1 - 0.3kg

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0.0 - 0.1kg

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from Besançon to Geneva

How to get to Geneva from Besançon by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Besançon to Geneva is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:509h00
Besancon, Gare de la Viotte
18:50Geneve, Place Dorcière
£451One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
20:009h50
Besancon, Gare de la Viotte
05:50Geneve, Place Dorcière
£421One-way
1 change

Fastest

TER895859+SNCF | TGV Lyria9789
19:513h38
Besançon Viotte
23:29Geneva station
£801One-way
1 change

Other options

TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187894206+SNCF | Intercités4200+TER96510
08:565h39
Besançon Viotte
14:35Geneva station
£671One-way
2 changes
TER895857+SNCF | TGV Lyria9781
16:514h38
Besançon Viotte
21:29Geneva station
£801One-way
1 change
TER895861+SNCF | TGV Lyria9775
12:205h11
Besançon Viotte
17:31Geneva station
£901One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Besançon to Geneva

Travel to Geneva easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Besançon to Geneva.

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There are 2 options to travel between Besançon and Geneva including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Besançon to Geneva is a coach with an average price of £23.

This is compared to other travel options from Besançon to Geneva:

A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Besançon to Geneva costing on average £35.

The fastest way to travel from Besançon to Geneva is by train with an average journey time of 3h 38m.

Other travel options to Geneva take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 40m.

The Besançon to Geneva distance is approximately 117 km.
The average frequency per day from Besançon to Geneva is:
  • Around 8 trains per day.
  • Around 5 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Besançon and Geneva as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Besançon to Geneva:
  • Trains mostly depart from Besançon Viotte and arrive in Geneva station.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Besancon, Gare de la Viotte and arrive in Geneve, Place Dorcière.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Besançon to Geneva, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Geneva by coach.
  • Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria, TGV INOUI, SNCF to go to Geneva by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Besançon to Geneva:
  • 3 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Besançon to Geneva often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Milan, Lyon, Annecy. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Geneva and these popular destinations at a great price.

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