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Compare bus and train for Strasbourg to Besançon
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Strasbourg to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, while a train costs an average of $50.
Distance: 121 miles (196 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$15 Average price Cheapest | $50 Average price | $61 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 58m Average total duration 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train 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 Strasbourg to Besançon:
A bus is $35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Strasbourg to Besançon costing on average $50.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 58m.
Tickets start at around $15 compared to roughly $61 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $46. The journey takes 3h 28m versus 2h 47m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Strasbourg to Besançon
How to get from Strasbourg to Besançon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Strasbourg to Besançon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:55 PM3h00Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile7:55 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:55 PM3h00Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile7:55 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
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8945341:05 PM2h00Strasbourg station3:05 PMBesançon Viotte$891One-way1 transfer
Other options
96265 · 830448 · 8958535:51 AM2h55Strasbourg station8:46 AMBesançon Viotte$291One-way2 transfers- 832345+894006+8395727:21 AM3h25Strasbourg station10:46 AMBesançon Viotte$401One-way2 transfers
- 12181+8945106:47 AM2h16Strasbourg station9:03 AMBesançon Viotte$531One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:15 PM3h55Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile1:10 AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$161One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:40 AM4h05Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile9:45 AMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$181One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:10 PM4h30Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile10:40 PMBesancon, Gare de la Viotte$191One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Strasbourg to Besançon:
A bus is $35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Strasbourg to Besançon costing on average $50.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 58m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Strasbourg and Besançon as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Strasbourg station and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
- Buses mostly depart from Strasbourg, Place de l'Étoile and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Besançon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Besançon by train.
- 9 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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