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How to get fromBasel to Göttingenby train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Göttingen by train, bus, night train, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Göttingentrain train 20N / ...
    4h 35m
    €90–180

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Goettingennighttrain night train Nj
    6h 31m
    €35–110

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus 198 / ...
    9h 45m
    €56–68

  4. Drive  541.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Göttingencar car 541.5 km
    4h 25m
    €113–164

  5. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train 20 / ...
    5h 3m
    €91–203

  6. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    7h 49m

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Göttingentrain train
    5h 53m
    €168–359

  8. Fly Basel to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane BSL - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    6h 39m
    €144–324

  9. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    6h 3m
    €173–424

  10. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Göttingentrain train
    5h 49m
    €169–439

  11. Fly Basel to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane BSL - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    6h 32m
    €106–388

Basel to Göttingen by train

Calendar86Weekly Trains
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 562.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Göttingen, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Göttingen every 3 hours. Tickets cost €90–180 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Göttingen central bus station via Frankfurt central train station in around 9h 45m.

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