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Compare train and bus for Basel to Besançon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $21, while a train costs an average of $39.
Distance: 75 miles (122 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$39 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $100 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 12m Average total duration Fastest 1h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 20m Average total duration 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Besançon:
A bus is $18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Besançon costing on average $39.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 20m.
Tickets start at around $39 compared to roughly $100 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $61. The journey takes 1h 42m versus 1h 42m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Besançon
How to get from Basel to Besançon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Besançon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:25 AM2h50Basel, Bahnhof2:15 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:25 AM2h50Basel, Bahnhof2:15 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$161One-way0 transfers
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8945667:34 PM1h51Basel SBB9:25 PMBesançon Viotte$901One-way2 transfers
Other options
96112 · 830440+89410410:43 AM2h45Basel St. Johann1:28 PMBesançon Viotte$441One-way2 transfers- 96234 · 830426 · 8958595:21 PM2h25Basel SBB7:46 PMBesançon Viotte$451One-way2 transfers
- 96112 · 830440+89410410:38 AM2h50Basel SBB1:28 PMBesançon Viotte$451One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Besançon:
A bus is $18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Besançon costing on average $39.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 20m.
- Around 25 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Besançon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Besançon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV Lyria, TER, TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Besançon by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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