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Compare bus and train 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 prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a train costs an average of €18.
Distance: 75 miles (122 km)
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€38 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest |
2h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration 2h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Basel to Besançon by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Basel to Besançon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Basel to Besançon
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Besançon:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Besançon costing on average $23 (€18).
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 45m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Besançon as scheduled services by bus and train 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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
- Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Besançon by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, SNCF | Autocar to go to Besançon by bus.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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