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Compare train and bus for Grenoble to Besançon
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Grenoble to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $21, and a train costs an average of $31.
Distance: 142 miles (230 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$33 Average price Cheapest | $61 Average price | $105 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 17m Average total duration 4h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 3h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Grenoble to Besançon:
A bus is $28 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Grenoble to Besançon costing on average $61 (€50).
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 47m.
Travel optionsfrom Grenoble to Besançon
How to get from Grenoble to Besançon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Grenoble to Besançon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:30 AM6h05Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)4:35 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$201One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus10:30 AM6h05Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)4:35 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$201One-way0 transfers
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8945228:21 AM4h06Gare de Grenoble12:27 PMBesançon Viotte$711One-way2 transfers
Other options
17630 · 8958144:51 PM4h18Gare de Grenoble9:09 PMBesançon Viotte$301One-way1 transfer
17696 · 8958102:51 PM4h18Gare de Grenoble7:09 PMBesançon Viotte$301One-way1 transfer
17618 · 889475 · 89591211:21 AM4h48Gare de Grenoble4:09 PMBesançon Viotte$301One-way2 transfers
5132 · 172110:25 PM9h40Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)8:05 AMBesançon, Avenue du Maréchal Foch (Gare Viotte)$211One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus3:05 PM6h20Grenoble, Avenue des Martyrs (Oxford)9:25 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$291One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 PM5h45Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière)9:25 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$301One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Grenoble to Besançon:
A bus is $28 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Grenoble to Besançon costing on average $61 (€50).
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 47m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Grenoble and Besançon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Grenoble and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
- Buses mostly depart from Grenoble, Rue Emile Gueymard (Gare Routière) and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Besançon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Besançon by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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