The average train between Göttingen and Zurich takes 6h 54m and the fastest train takes 6h 8m. There is a train service every few hours from Göttingen to Zurich. 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 Zurich. The earliest departure is at 2:52 AM at night, and the last departure from Göttingen is at 8:52 PM which arrives into Zurich at 7:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 6h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Göttingen to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Göttingen station and arriving at Zurich station via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
Göttingen to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Göttingen station.
Göttingen to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Book your Göttingen to Zurich train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
The distance between Göttingen and Zurich is 474.1 km. The road distance is 655 km.
You can take a train from Göttingen to Zürich HB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 6h 36m.