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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 kr357 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 12m. 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 kr357, while a train costs an average of kr705.
Distance: 185 miles (299 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
kr705 Average price | kr357 Average price Cheapest | kr1073 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 12m Average total duration Fastest 4h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 24m Average total duration 5h 54m 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 |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Grenoble:
A bus is kr348 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Grenoble costing on average kr705.
A bus is kr1228 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Grenoble costing on average kr1585.
Other travel options to Grenoble take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 24m.
Flight takes on average 10h 57m.
Tickets start at around kr705 compared to roughly kr1073 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about kr368. The journey takes 4h 42m 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 · FlixBus5:15 AM7h50Basel, Bahnhof1:05 PMGrenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)kr2471One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:15 AM7h50Basel, Bahnhof1:05 PMGrenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)kr2471One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AF1393 · AF73682:25 PM3h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg6:10 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airportkr16631One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 5537+
17633 · 961181:43 PM5h56Basel St. Johann7:39 PMGare de Grenoblekr7121One-way2 transfers - 5537+96118 · 176331:38 PM6h01Basel SBB7:39 PMGare de Grenoblekr7191One-way2 transfers
- 9879+17629 · 9611612:43 PM5h56Basel St. Johann6:39 PMGare de Grenoblekr8431One-way2 transfers
- AF1393 · AF73702:25 PM7h35EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:00 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airportkr16631One-way1 transfer
- AF1193 · AF736810:35 AM7h35EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg6:10 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airportkr16631One-way1 transfer
- AF1193 · AF737010:35 AM11h25EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:00 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airportkr16631One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Grenoble:
A bus is kr348 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Grenoble costing on average kr705.
A bus is kr1228 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Grenoble costing on average kr1585.
Other travel options to Grenoble take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 24m.
Flight takes on average 10h 57m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 9 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 BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Infobus, Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe to go to Grenoble by bus.
- 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.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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