How to get to Besançon from Geneva

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Compare train and coach for Geneva to Besançon

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 48m. 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 £22, and a train costs an average of £21.

Distance: 117 km

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£48

Average Price

£37

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Cheapest

4h 18m

Average total duration

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3h 48m

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30m

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5h 10m

Average total duration

4h 40m

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30m

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0.0 - 0.1kg

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0.1 - 0.3kg

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from Geneva to Besançon

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

Our recommendation

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

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    12:107h55
    Geneve, Place Dorcière
    20:05Besancon, Gare de la Viotte
    £261One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    12:107h55
    Geneve, Place Dorcière
    20:05Besancon, Gare de la Viotte
    £261One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • TER895804+SNCF | TGV Lyria9764
    8:293h40
    Geneva station
    12:09Besançon Viotte
    £641One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • TER96646 · 17960 · 895814
    16:344h35
    Geneva station
    21:09Besançon Viotte
    £411One-way
    2 changes
  • TER96558+SNCF | TGV INOUI5516+TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187894530
    9:295h01
    Geneva station
    14:30Besançon Viotte
    £711One-way
    2 changes
  • TER895810+SNCF | TGV Lyria9774
    14:294h40
    Geneva station
    19:09Besançon Viotte
    £831One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    8:058h10
    Geneve, Place Dorcière
    16:15Besancon, Gare de la Viotte
    £261One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    21:3511h00
    Geneve, Place Dorcière
    8:35Besancon, Gare de la Viotte
    £261One-way
    1 change
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    13:258h00
    Geneve, Place Dorcière
    21:25Besancon, Gare de la Viotte
    £271One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Geneva to Besançon

Travel to Besançon 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 Geneva to Besançon.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Geneva and Besançon including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Geneva to Besançon is a coach with an average price of £37.

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

A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Besançon costing on average £48.

The fastest way to travel from Geneva to Besançon is by train with an average journey time of 3h 48m.

Other travel options to Besançon take longer:

Coach takes on average 4h 40m.

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

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Besançon 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 Geneva to Besançon:
  • Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Geneva to Besançon, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Besançon by coach.
  • Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Besançon by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Geneva to Besançon:
  • 3 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Geneva to Besançon often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Lyon, Dijon, Strasbourg, Marseille. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Besançon and these popular destinations at a great price.

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