The average train between Göttingen and Detmold takes 2h 51m and the fastest train takes 2h 11m. There is a train service every few hours from Göttingen to Detmold. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Göttingen and Detmold. The earliest departure is at 6:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Göttingen is at 10:52 PM which arrives into Detmold at 8:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe and take an average of 2h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Göttingen to Detmold. However, there are services departing from Göttingen station and arriving at Detmold station via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
Göttingen to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Göttingen station.
Göttingen to Detmold train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Detmold, Bahnhof station.
Book your Göttingen to Detmold train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), National Express and Eurobahn.
The distance between Göttingen and Detmold is 85.7 km. The road distance is 160 km.
You can take a train from Göttingen to Detmold, Bahnhof via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe and Altenbeken in around 2h 21m.