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Compare train and coach for Basel to Besançon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, while a train costs an average of £29.
Distance: 122 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£29 Average Price | £13 Average Price Cheapest | £74 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 36m Average total duration 2h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Besançon:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Besançon costing on average £29.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 36m.
Tickets start at around £29 compared to roughly £74 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £44. The journey takes 2h 2m versus 1h 42m 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 Besançon
How to get to Besançon from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Besançon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus11:252h50Basel, Bahnhof14:15Besancon, Gare de la Viotte£101One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus11:252h50Basel, Bahnhof14:15Besancon, Gare de la Viotte£101One-way0 changes
Fastest
96128+6708+
89455417:131h42Basel St. Johann18:55Besançon Viotte£311One-way2 changes
Other options
- 96226+6706+89454214:212h31Basel SBB16:52Besançon Viotte£291One-way2 changes
- 96128+6708+89455417:081h47Basel SBB18:55Besançon Viotte£311One-way2 changes
- 96114 · 830414+89410611:432h45Basel St. Johann14:28Besançon Viotte£331One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Besançon:
A coach is £16 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Besançon costing on average £29.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 36m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Besançon as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
- Coaches mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV Lyria, TER, TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Besançon by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Besançon by coach.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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