How to get to Besançon from Geneva

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Compare train and coach for Geneva to Besançon

Omio recommends booking the coach 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 £20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 44m. 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 £20, and a train costs an average of £20.

Distance: 117 km

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£33

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£44

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5h 9m

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4h 39m

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30m

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4h 14m

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3h 44m

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0.1 - 0.3kg

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0.0 - 0.1kg

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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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

TER96558+TGV INOUI12176+TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187894530
09:295h01
Geneva station
14:30Besançon Viotte
£721One-way
2 changes

Cheapest

TER96558+TGV INOUI12176+TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187894530
09:295h01
Geneva station
14:30Besançon Viotte
£721One-way
2 changes

Fastest

SNCF | TGV Lyria9764+TER895804
08:293h40
Geneva station
12:09Besançon Viotte
£1081One-way
1 change

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TER96570+TGV INOUI9896+TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187894562
15:295h23
Geneva station
20:52Besançon Viotte
£771One-way
2 changes
TER96564+TGV INOUI5500+TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187894554
12:406h15
Geneva station
18:55Besançon Viotte
£941One-way
2 changes
SNCF | TGV Lyria9770+TER895914
12:294h41
Geneva station
17:10Besançon Viotte
£1081One-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.

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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 train with an average price of £20.

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

A train is £0.13 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Geneva to Besançon costing on average £20.

The fastest way to travel from Geneva to Besançon is by train with an average journey time of 3h 40m.

Other travel options to Besançon take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 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, TGV INOUI, Swiss 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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