Distance | 72 miles (116 km) | |
Available travel modes | Bus or train | |
Ticket price range | $25 - $61 | |
Fastest mode | Train • $61 (€54) • 3 h 40 min | |
Popular travel companies | BlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF | TGV Lyria |
Take a bus or train to travel 72 miles (116 km) from Geneva to Besançon. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF | TGV Lyria among others. Travelers can even take a direct from Geneva to Besançon.
Travel between Geneva, Switzerland and Besançon, France is: Unrestricted.
International entry is allowed at this time for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland.
Conditions of entry into France:
To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the government of France has imposed the following measures:
This information was last checked on 2/21/23. As this information can change due to the nature of the pandemic, make sure to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your journey from Geneva to Besançon.
The current restriction level for returning to Geneva, Switzerland from France is: Unrestricted.
Reentering Switzerland is currently allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of France
All travelers returning to Switzerland must observe the following safety measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the country:
The information above was last checked on 2/21/23. We do our best to keep this information up-to-date, but regulations can change due to the nature of the coronavirus pandemic, so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your trip back to Geneva from Besançon here.
You can travel from Geneva to Besançon 2 different ways: bus or train.
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Besançon is by taking a bus. You can find average ticket prices around $25 (€22) compared to other travel options to Besançon:
Taking a bus is about $37 (€33) less than taking a train, which costs on average $61 (€54) for this journey.
The fastest way to get to Besançon from Geneva is by train with an average travel time of 3 h 40 min.
Other travel options to Besançon can usually take longer:
In comparison, getting to Besançon by bus can take on average 0 h 0 min.
The distance is approximately 72 miles (116 km) from Geneva to Besançon.
The average frequency per day from Geneva to Besançon is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Besançon from Geneva as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Geneva to Besançon:
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