There are 9 ways to get from Modena to Besançon by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Berntrain Ec
- Take the train from Bern to Pontarliertrain Re9
- Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus 203 / ...
10h 30m€125–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Modena Nord to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Mulhousebus
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Besançonbus 720
11h 25m€39–78Drive 617.7 km
- Drive from Modena to Besançoncar 617.7 km
7h€97–139Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BLQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain
8h 36m€109–367Train
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain Tgv
10h 54m€134–319Bus, train
- Take the bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Lucernebus
- Take the train from Luzern to Berntrain Ic
- Take the train from Bern to Pontarliertrain Re9
- Take the bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viottebus 203 / ...
14h 26m€95–197Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Basel (BSL)plane BLQ - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
10h 2m€93–405Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgvtrain
9h 15m€145–476Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BLQ - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Bourg En Bressetrain
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Besancon Viottetrain
11h 20m€141–397
Modena to Besançon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Besançon is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Besançon is to drive which takes 7h and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Modena Nord and arriving at Besançon via Milan and Mulhouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Modena to Besançon. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Besancon Viotte via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, Mulhouse Ville and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
The distance between Modena and Besançon is 595 km. The road distance is 617.7 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Besançon without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 30m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Modena to Besançon, including transfers.
Modena to Besançon bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, depart from Modena Nord station.
Modena to Besançon train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Modena station.
The best way to get from Modena to Besançon is to bus which takes 11h 25m and costs €35 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €320 and takes 10h 54m.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Besançon, France?
You can take a bus from Modena Nord to Besançon via Milan and Mulhouse in around 11h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modena to Besancon Viotte via Milano Centrale, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, and Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv in around 10h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Pontarlier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Geneve to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Geneve to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- 1st Class
- €40–55
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Luzern to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from PEM - Gare to PEM Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- Mobigo - Doubs
Bus from Modena Nord to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mulhouse to Besançon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Modena Casello A1 Nord Viale Virgilio to Lucerne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Modena to Besançon bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Modena to Besançon train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modena to Besançon is 618 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Modena to Besançon.
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