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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 prices starting from $32. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 42m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $32, and a train costs an average of $85.
Distance: 185 miles (299 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$115 Average price | $54 Average price Cheapest | $164 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 12m Average total duration Fastest 4h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 26m Average total duration 5h 56m Onboard + 30m 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 |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Grenoble:
A bus is $62 (€51) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Grenoble costing on average $115 (€94).
A bus is $230 (€188) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Grenoble costing on average $284 (€232).
Other travel options to Grenoble take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 56m.
Flight takes on average 6h 32m.
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 · FlixBus5:15 AM7h50Basel, Bahnhof1:05 PMGrenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)$501One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus5:15 AM7h50Basel, Bahnhof1:05 PMGrenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)$501One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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AF13932:25 PM3h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg6:10 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$3481One-way1 transfer
Other options
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4084254:34 PM7h57Basel SBB12:31 AMGrenoble Gare Routière$1141One-way2 transfers
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17633 · 961181:43 PM5h56Basel St. Johann7:39 PMGare de Grenoble$1201One-way2 transfers
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17771 · 1762310:34 AM6h05Basel SBB4:39 PMGare de Grenoble$1291One-way2 transfers
AF7370+
AF13932:25 PM7h00EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:25 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$2891One-way1 transfer
AF7370+
AF119310:35 AM10h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:25 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$2891One-way1 transfer
AF7370+
FlixBus+
AF13932:25 PM10h10EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg12:35 AMGrenoble, Avenue des Martyrs (Oxford)$3051One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Grenoble:
A bus is $62 (€51) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Grenoble costing on average $115 (€94).
A bus is $230 (€188) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Grenoble costing on average $284 (€232).
Other travel options to Grenoble take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 56m.
Flight takes on average 6h 32m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 3 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, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Grenoble by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Infobus, Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe to go to Grenoble by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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