🇫🇷 Besançon Viotte

Major

France

Besançon Viotte is the main railway station of Besançon, the capital of the Doubs department and a UNESCO World Heritage city known for its Vauban fortifications and position on a loop of the Doubs river. It is served by TGV Inouï services to Paris-Gare de Lyon, regional TER trains towards Dijon, Belfort, and the Swiss border at Pontarlier, and connects to the newer Besançon Franche-Comté TGV station on the LGV Rhin-Rhône high-speed line. Travellers should note that the high-speed TGV station is some kilometres from the city centre, whereas Viotte is the station most convenient for the old town and its watchmaking heritage museums.

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Country	🇫🇷 France
Type	Major
Coordinates	47.247019, 6.022003
Timezone	Europe/Paris
Connections	778
UIC Code	8771800

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Frequently Asked Questions

Besançon Viotte station is about two kilometres from the historic city centre. Tram line T1 departs from directly outside the station and reaches the centre in approximately ten minutes.

Besançon Viotte is the historic city-centre station served by TER regional trains and some Intercités services. Besançon Franche-Comté TGV is an out-of-town high-speed station on the LGV Rhin-Rhône, used by TGV trains to Paris, Lyon, and Strasbourg. A connecting shuttle bus and tram link the two stations.

TER regional trains serve Besançon Viotte frequently, connecting to Dijon, Dole, and Belfort. Some Intercités long-distance trains also stop here, offering links to Paris and the south-east.

Besançon Viotte has automated luggage lockers on the main concourse. Travellers using the Viotte station as a base to explore the Citadelle and old town frequently leave bags here before heading into the centre.

Besançon is famous for its 17th-century Vauban Citadelle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site perched above the river Doubs. The city is also the birthplace of Victor Hugo and home to a thriving watchmaking tradition, reflected in the Musée du Temps near the city centre.

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