Tours, tickets and day trips in Dijon
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Dijon | 131,925 | 2019 |
| Jardin botanique de l'Arquebuse | 122,825 | 2017 |
| musée Rude | 96,288 | 2019 |
| Musée Perrin de Puycousin | 37,131 | 2019 |
| Musée Magnin | 15,154 | 2023 |
| musée d'art sacré de Dijon | 11,129 | 2019 |
| Musée archéologique de Dijon | 2,550 | 2019 |
| Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon | 1,888 | 2019 |
| Departmental archives of Côte-d'Or | 688 | 2022 |
The busiest is Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Dijon at 131,925 visitors in 2019. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Dijon
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dijon to Besançon | France | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Dijon to Geneva | Switzerland | 151 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Dijon to Lausanne | Switzerland | 152 km (94 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Dijon to Villeurbanne | France | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Dijon to Lyon | France | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Dijon to Nancy | France | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 51 min |
| Dijon to Mulhouse | France | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Dijon to Bern | Switzerland | 189 km (117 mi) | about 3 h 4 min |
| Dijon to Paris | France | 262 km (163 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| Dijon to Zürich | Switzerland | 266 km (166 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Dijon to Marne La Vallée | France | 244 km (152 mi) | about 3 h 58 min |
| Dijon to Strasbourg | France | 248 km (154 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Dijon?
Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Dijon, with 131,925 visitors in 2019 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.