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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 $47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 23m. 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 $47, while a flight costs an average of $508.
Distance: 202 miles (326 km)
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$108 Average price | $47 Average price Cheapest | $508 Average price | $117 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 23m Average total duration Fastest 2h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 44m Average total duration 6h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration 2h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Paris to Besançon
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Besançon, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Besançon:
A bus is $62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Besançon costing on average $108.
A bus is $461 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Besançon costing on average $508.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 59m.
Bus takes on average 6h 44m.
The journey is about 1h 21m faster (2h 53m by train vs 4h 14m by car) and roughly $9 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($108 vs $117). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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.
- FlixBus
11:10 PM 5h25 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 4:35 AM Besancon, Gare de la Viotte $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
11:10 PM 5h25 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 4:35 AM Besancon, Gare de la Viotte $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- AF1292
12:50 PM 1h05 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 1:55 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg $199 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 6741
6:52 AM 2h27 Paris Gare de Lyon 9:19 AM Besançon Viotte $57 1 One-way 0 transfers 
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8958048:18 AM 3h51 Paris Gare de Lyon 12:09 PM Besançon Viotte $100 1 One-way 1 transfer- 9213+
89421712:22 PM 2h42 Paris Gare de Lyon 3:04 PM Besançon Viotte $107 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
10:30 AM 5h25 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 3:55 PM Besancon, Gare de la Viotte $47 1 One-way 0 transfers
AF3143 · AF51949:45 AM 3h40 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 1:25 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg $221 1 One-way 1 transfer- AF8374 · AF5194
9:05 AM 4h20 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 1:25 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg $221 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF8382 · AF3210
10:20 AM 7h05 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 5:25 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg $221 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Besançon:
A bus is $62 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Besançon costing on average $108.
A bus is $461 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Besançon costing on average $508.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 59m.
Bus takes on average 6h 44m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 3 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 SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TGV, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Besançon by train.
- Travel with asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Transavia France, Global Supply Systems, KLM, Air France, Amelia, British Airways to go to Besançon by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Besançon by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 1 direct flights per day with Air France.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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