Can you visit Pasteur's house in Dole?

Yes, Louis Pasteur's birthplace (Rue des Tanneurs) is a museum open year-round. Entry: €6. Allow 45 min to 1 hour.

Is the A39 often congested?

No, the A39 is a lightly-trafficked motorway. The journey is very smooth at any time, even at weekends. Always expect about 40 minutes.

Can we continue to Besançon after Dole?

Yes, Besançon is 50 km from Dole (40 min). We can drop you in Dole then collect you, or do a Dijon — Dole — Besançon trip with a supplement.

Does the taxi serve Dole TGV station?

Yes, we serve Dole-Ville station for all TGV, TER and Intercités connections.

55 km · 40 min

Taxi Dijon → Dole

Your Dijon → Dole transfer at €75 — €95. 55 km via the A39.

55 km40 minFrom 75 — 95 €

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Distance

55 km

Duration

40 min

Estimated price

75 — 95 €

Availability

24/7

Dole is a town of character with 25,000 inhabitants, former capital of Franche-Comté before Louis XIV replaced it with Besançon in 1678. Perched on a rocky spur overlooking the Doubs and the Rhine-Rhône canal, it unfolds a magnificent historic centre of golden-stone Renaissance houses, dominated by the imposing 16th-century Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame whose 73-metre bell tower is visible for kilometres. But Dole is best known as the birthplace of Louis Pasteur, born on 27 December 1822 in the family home on Rue des Tanneurs, beside the Tanners' Canal. This house, now a museum, traces the life and discoveries of the father of microbiology and vaccination. The Tanners' Quarter, with its wooden-balconied houses overlooking the canal, is one of the most picturesque in Franche-Comté. Dole is also an important railway junction between Paris, Dijon and Switzerland (Dole-Ville TGV station). Taxis from Dijon are used by TGV connecting passengers, tourists visiting Franche-Comté heritage and outdoor enthusiasts heading to the nearby Forest of Chaux.

Route

Route Dijon → Dole

From Dijon, your driver takes the A39, a toll motorway opened in 1998, towards Bourg-en-Bresse. You leave Dijon heading southeast through the Dijon-Sud business zone, then quickly enter the Saône plain, an agricultural landscape of large-scale crops (wheat, maize, rapeseed) dotted with isolated farms and oak copses. The road is generally very clear, as the A39 is less busy than the A6 or A31. After about 45 km, you take the Dole-Centre exit. The descent towards Dole reveals the town perched on its hill with the collegiate church bell tower dominating the panorama. Arrival in the town centre is via Avenue de Genève, which leads directly to Place Grévy and the historic heart. The journey takes 40 minutes in normal conditions. The toll is about €4, included in the fare.

Main route: A39 — ~4 € (Dijon — Dole)

Points of interest along the way

A39

Canal du Rhône au Rhin

Collégiale Notre-Dame

Pasteur

Practical tips

Our tips for Dijon → Dole

Tips & best practices

Specific tips for the Dijon → Dole route

Louis Pasteur's birthplace (Rue des Tanneurs, €6) is a captivating museum tracing the scientist's discoveries through his instruments and notebooks. The Tanners' Quarter along the canal offers a wonderful photo setting with its wooden-balconied houses. The Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame is free to visit and its bell tower (73 m) offers panoramas over the Jura and Bresse. The Dole market (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings, Place des Halles) is renowned for comté, morbier, Morteau sausages and Jura wines (vin jaune, poulsard). The Forest of Chaux, France's second-largest deciduous forest (20,000 ha), is 15 minutes away with hiking trails and a mountain bike course. The Rhine-Rhône canal, accessible on foot from the centre, is ideal for a towpath bike ride.

Tolls: ~4 € (Dijon — Dole)

Pricing

Taxi fare Dijon → Dole

All our rides are fixed-price. The fare is set at booking, no surprises.

Day rate

Monday — Saturday, 7am — 7pm

75 — 95 €

Night rate

7pm — 7am, 15% surcharge

86 — 109 €

Sunday & holidays

All day, 10% surcharge

83 — 105 €

* Indicative prices incl. tax. Exact fare provided at booking. No luggage surcharge.

Transport comparison

How to get from Dijon to Dole?

Taxi vs alternatives

Detailed comparison of transport options

The TER Dijon — Dole costs about €10 and takes 25 to 30 minutes. There is a train roughly every hour. Dole station is in the town centre, a 5-minute walk from the old town. The TGV Paris — Dole (2h) also serves this station. The Transco bus Dijon — Dole (line 60) costs about €1.50 but takes over 1h30. The TaxiNeo taxi at €75 — €95 provides door-to-door service and flexibility, ideal for families or groups. For 3-4 passengers (€19-32 per person), it is competitive, especially with luggage or for early morning or late evening schedules.

Sedan (1-4 passengers)

75 — 95 €

Guaranteed fixed price, no surprises

Van (5-7 passengers)

125 €

Ideal for families and groups

Villes desservies

Taxi Dijon Taxi Dole