Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Besançon to Basel is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
1 h 40 m
Average
1 h 56 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
122 km
It's difficult to get from Besançon to Basel without transferring at least 2 times.
Distance | 75 miles (121 km) | |
Average train duration | 2 h 31 min | |
Average train ticket price | $30 (€27) | |
Train frequency | 7 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | SNCF | TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV or SNCF |
Trains from Besançon to Basel cover the 75 miles (121 km) long journey taking on average 2 h 31 min with our travel partners like SNCF | TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV or SNCF. Normally, there are 7 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this trip for as low as $25 (€22), but the average price of train tickets is $30 (€27). Travelers depart most frequently from Gare de Besançon Viotte and arrive in Basel SBB.
You can travel by train between Besançon and Basel with SNCF (3) for as low as $25 (€22). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
Say "oui" to SNCF, France's national train company, when traveling to Basel from Besançon! SNCF trains make it easy to go all over France as well as to countries like Spain and Germany. The company offers a wide range of fares, including the cheap Prem tickets, standard tickets called Loisir and Pro tickets for greater flexibility. SNCF also offers discount cards that you can apply on Omio, such as the Youth and Senior Card.
As an official travel partner of SNCF, Omio shows you the best deals available for the 75 miles (121 km) long route from Besançon to Basel. Easily in just a few steps, you can check the latest SNCF train times and tickets available for the route, then book your cheap Besançon to Basel train with us.
The trains that are part of the SNCF network include its high-speed TGV trains, the classic Intercité and the regional TER trains. On the ultramodern TGV trains that serve the major long-distance routes and the Channel Tunnel, you will find amenities onboard such as a bar and restaurant, air-conditioned train cars, free WiFi, and some other onsite services.
SNCF (3) from Besançon to Basel train information:
Travel between Besançon, France and Basel, Switzerland by train is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of France
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Switzerland, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 5/25/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train between Besançon and Basel before traveling.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Basel to Besançon is: Unrestricted
Reentry to France is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
What are the requirements?
The government of France has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 5/25/23. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your train to Besançon from Basel here.
When taking a train from Besançon, you have a couple of train stations you can depart from including Gare de Besançon Viotte, Besançon-Mouillère and Besancon. When you arrive in Basel, your train can arrive in train stations including Basel SBB, Basel Bad Bhf and Basel, Birmannsgasse.
Omio customers traveling this route book their trains from Gare de Besançon Viotte to Basel SBB.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Gare de Besançon Viotte, which is located around 0.5 miles (763 m) away from the city center, and they get off the train at Basel SBB, located 1.4 miles (2.2 km) away from the city center.
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