How to get to Besançon from Basel

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Travel Information between Basel and Besançon

Distance75 miles
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range£10 - £13
Cheapest modeCoach • £10 • 2 h 45 min
Fastest modeTrain • £13 • 2 h 5 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or SNCF | TGV INOUI

Take a coach or train to travel 75 miles from Basel to Besançon. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are FlixBus or SNCF | TGV INOUI among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Basel to Besançon.

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from Basel to Besançon

How to get to Besançon from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Basel to Besançon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
17:407h35
Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
01:15Besancon, Gare de la Viotte
£131One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
17:407h35
Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
01:15Besancon, Gare de la Viotte
£131One-way
1 change

Fastest

SNCF TER96282+TGV INOUI9879+TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.894534
13:211h43
Basel SBB
15:04Besançon Viotte
£571One-way
2 changes

Other options

SNCF TER96234 · 830426 · 895859
17:212h25
Basel SBB
19:46Besançon Viotte
£391One-way
2 changes
SNCF TER96128+TGV INOUI6708+TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.894554
17:081h49
Basel SBB
18:57Besançon Viotte
£441One-way
2 changes
SNCF TER96146+TGV INOUI9877+TER Mobigo | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.894522
09:083h18
Basel SBB
12:26Besançon Viotte
£521One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
23:409h20
Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)
09:00Besancon, Gare de la Viotte
£191One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Basel to Besançon

FAQs: Travel to Besançon easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Basel to Besançon.
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There are 2 ways to get from Basel to Besançon: coach or train.

The cheapest way to travel from Basel to Besançon is a coach with an average price of £10.

This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Besançon:

Taking a coach costs £3 less than taking a train, which costs on average £13 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Basel to Besançon is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to Besançon that take longer:

Coach takes on average 2 h 45 min.

The Basel to Besançon distance is approximately 75 miles.

The average frequency per day from Basel to Besançon is:

  • 5 coaches a day.
  • 19 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Basel and Besançon as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Basel to Besançon:

  • Coaches mostly leave from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and tend to arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.

The following travel companies offer services from Basel to Besançon:

  • FlixBus can get you to Besançon by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Basel to Besançon for £10 on Omio.
  • Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER or TGV INOUI for trains to Besançon. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for SNCF TER Basel to Besançon tickets on Omio for £13.

Yes, there are direct services available from Basel to Besançon with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coaches with FlixBus with 4 direct coaches per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Besançon as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Besançon from Basel.

Many of our customers travelling from Basel to Besançon don't make Besançon their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Paris, Lyon, Dijon, Strasbourg or Marseille, either of which you could add to your Basel and Besançon trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Besançon to any of these top destinations today!

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