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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Besançon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $43 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $43, while a flight costs an average of $208.
Distance: 202 miles (326 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$54 Average price | $43 Average price Cheapest | $208 Average price |
4h 17m Average total duration 3h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 3m Average total duration 6h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Besançon
How to get from Paris to Besançon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Besançon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:10 PM5h25Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)4:35 AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$491One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:10 PM5h25Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)4:35 AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$491One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AF11928:50 AM1h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$2931One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 67416:52 AM2h27Paris Gare de Lyon9:19 AMBesançon Viotte$491One-way0 transfers
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8945708:22 PM2h30Paris Gare de Lyon10:52 PMBesançon Viotte$721One-way1 transfer - 67454:52 PM2h34Paris Gare de Lyon7:26 PMBesançon Viotte$741One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:30 AM5h25Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:55 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$681One-way0 transfers
KL1412 · KL19438:15 PM13h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:45 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3631One-way1 transfer- KL1412 · KL19458:15 PM17h40Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3631One-way1 transfer
- KL1412 · KL19478:15 PM21h40Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:55 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$3711One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Besançon:
A bus is $12 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Besançon costing on average $54 (€44).
A bus is $165 (€134) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Besançon costing on average $208 (€168).
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 17m.
Bus takes on average 7h 3m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Besançon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) to go to Besançon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TGV, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Besançon by train.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Besançon by flight.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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