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Compare train, bus, and flight for Besançon to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Besançon to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $57. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 39m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.6 - 1.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $57, and a train costs an average of $122.
Distance: 357 miles (576 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$85 Average price Cheapest | $239 Average price | $181 Average price | $158 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
13h 6m Average total duration 12h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 58m Average total duration 6h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 1h 39m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 7h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Besançon to Amsterdam:
A bus is $96 (€79) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Besançon to Amsterdam costing on average $181 (€148).
A bus is $155 (€127) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Besançon to Amsterdam costing on average $239 (€196).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 28m.
Bus takes on average 12h 36m.
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How to get from Besançon to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Besançon to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:35 PM18h20Besançon2:55 PMAmsterdam$621One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
8:35 PM18h20Besançon2:55 PMAmsterdam$621One-way0 transfers
Fastest
6:40 AM16h25Besançon11:05 PMAmsterdam$1221One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Besançon to Amsterdam:
A bus is $96 (€79) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Besançon to Amsterdam costing on average $181 (€148).
A bus is $155 (€127) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Besançon to Amsterdam costing on average $239 (€196).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 28m.
Bus takes on average 12h 36m.
- Around 71 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Besançon and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Besançon Viotte and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Besancon, Gare de la Viotte and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, KLM to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 10 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, KLM.
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