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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Grenoble
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Grenoble among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $59 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $59, while a flight costs an average of $612.
Distance: 185 miles (299 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$143 Average price | $59 Average price Cheapest | $612 Average price | $161 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 31m Average total duration 5h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 18m Average total duration 7h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration Fastest 3h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Basel to Grenoble
Compare the available ways to get from Basel to Grenoble, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Grenoble:
A bus is $84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Grenoble costing on average $143.
A bus is $553 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Grenoble costing on average $612.
Other travel options to Grenoble take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 31m.
Bus takes on average 8h 18m.
Tickets start at around $143 compared to roughly $161 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $19. The journey takes 5h 1m versus 4h 17m 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 Grenoble
How to get from Basel to Grenoble by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Grenoble is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:15 AM 7h50 Basel, Bahnhof 1:05 PM Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) $84 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:15 AM 7h50 Basel, Bahnhof 1:05 PM Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) $84 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
AF1193 · AF736610:45 AM 3h25 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 2:10 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport $363 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
17771 · 17623+
921010:34 AM 6h05 Basel SBB 4:39 PM Gare de Grenoble $130 1 One-way 2 transfers- 96210+12181+17615
7:21 AM 5h18 Basel SBB 12:39 PM Gare de Grenoble $136 1 One-way 2 transfers - 12179+17619+
961108:43 AM 5h56 Basel St. Johann 2:39 PM Gare de Grenoble $167 1 One-way 2 transfers
4740 · 947664:15 AM 11h20 Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) 3:35 PM Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) $138 1 One-way 1 transfer
- AF1193 · AF7368
10:45 AM 7h05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 5:50 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport $363 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF1293 · AF7370
2:35 PM 7h40 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 10:15 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport $363 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF1293 · AF7370+FlixBus
2:35 PM 10h00 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg 12:35 AM Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) $447 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Grenoble:
A bus is $84 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Grenoble costing on average $143.
A bus is $553 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Grenoble costing on average $612.
Other travel options to Grenoble take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 31m.
Bus takes on average 8h 18m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Grenoble as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Gare de Grenoble.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière).
- Travel with KLM, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways to go to Grenoble by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Grenoble by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Grenoble by bus.
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