Karlsruhe ▸ Besançon
Besançon ▸ Karlsruhe ⇄2.2 a dayfastest 4h35FlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇫🇷 France
Direct buses · no change
KarlsruheKehlStrasbourgColmarMulhouseBelfortBesançon· 264 km as the crow flies
- 04:05 → 09:45FlixBus N1326Karlsruhe central train station → Besançon · via Kehl, Strasbourg, Colmar, Mulhouse…5h406 stops
- 15:20 → 19:55FlixBus N1316Karlsruhe central train station → Besançon · via Strasbourg4h351 stopRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 14:20 → 18:55)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 16:10 → 22:40FlixBus N1720Karlsruhe central train station → Besançon · via Strasbourg, Freiburg, Mulhouse, Belfort6h304 stopsRuns: Tue, Thu, Fri, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Karlsruhe to Besançon?
Yes. 2.2 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Karlsruhe to Besançon?
The fastest takes 4h35; the slowest 6h30, for 264 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 04:05 and the latest at 16:10, local time in Karlsruhe. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Karlsruhe to Besançon?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.