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Compare train and coach for Besançon to Basel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Besançon to Basel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 18m. 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 £16, while a train costs an average of £38.
Distance: 122 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£38 Average Price | £16 Average Price Cheapest | £74 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 18m Average total duration Fastest 1h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 43m Average total duration 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 59m 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 Besançon to Basel:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Besançon to Basel costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 43m.
The journey is about 11m faster (1h 48m by train vs 1h 59m by car) and roughly £36 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£38 vs £74). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Besançon to Basel
How to get to Basel from Besançon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Besançon to Basel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus16:003h00Besancon, Gare de la Viotte19:00Basel, Bahnhof£121One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus16:003h00Besancon, Gare de la Viotte19:00Basel, Bahnhof£121One-way0 changes
Fastest
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830439 · 9622915:142h54Besançon Viotte18:08Basel SBB£331One-way2 changes
Other options
- 894011+830439 · 9613715:143h31Besançon Viotte18:45Basel St. Johann£331One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Besançon to Basel:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Besançon to Basel costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Basel take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 43m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Besançon and Basel as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Besançon Viotte and arrive in Basel SBB.
- Coaches mostly depart from Besancon, Gare de la Viotte and arrive in Basel, Bahnhof.
- 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 Basel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Basel by coach.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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