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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 an average ticket price of £33 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £33, while a train costs an average of £41.
Distance: 117 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£41 Average Price | £33 Average Price Cheapest | £65 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 16m Average total duration Fastest 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration 4h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Besançon:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Besançon costing on average £41.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 13m.
Tickets start at around £41 compared to roughly £65 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £24. The journey takes 3h 46m versus 2h 27m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Besançon
How to get to Besançon from Geneva by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Besançon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus13:256h40Geneve, Place Dorcière20:05Besancon, Gare de la Viotte£291One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus13:256h40Geneve, Place Dorcière20:05Besancon, Gare de la Viotte£291One-way1 change
Fastest
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977012:273h42Geneva station16:09Besançon Viotte£1191One-way1 change
Other options
- 96646 · 17960 · 89581416:344h35Geneva station21:09Besançon Viotte£401One-way2 changes
- 895814+977616:234h46Geneva station21:09Besançon Viotte£671One-way1 change
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8945309:245h06Geneva station14:30Besançon Viotte£701One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:058h30Geneve, Place Dorcière16:35Besancon, Gare de la Viotte£311One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Besançon:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Besançon costing on average £41.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 13m.
- 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.
- 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.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Besançon by coach.
- Travel with TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Besançon by train.
- 3 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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