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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Besançon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train Tgv
    7h 8m
    €164–255

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Besançonbus bus FlixBus N199
    13h 10m
    €74–118

  3. Drive  653.3 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Besançoncar car 653.3 km
    7h 36m
    €123–178

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    9h 2m
    €131–331

  5. Train via Nevers

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Neverstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    9h 4m
    €146–230

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Pôle multimodal to Gare Routièrebus bus 433
    3. Take the bus from Chateauroux Gare Routiere to Bourgesbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bourges to Neverstrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    6. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Besancon Viottetrain train Ter
    13h 41m
    €114–179

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    9h 51m
    €130–276

  8. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LRH - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain train
    6h 46m
    €122–358

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    9h 13m
    €215–486

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain train
    10h 21m
    €127–338

  11. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NTE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Frasnetrain train
    5. Take the train from Frasne to Mouchardtrain train
    6. Take the train from Mouchard to Besancon Viottetrain train
    11h 35m
    €135–347

La Rochelle to Besançon by train, subway, and foot

Calendar80Weekly Services
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 840.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Besançon, France?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Besancon Viotte via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Besançon via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 13h 10m.

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