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There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Göttingen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Göttingentrain train 20 / ...
    4h 35m
    €100–430

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Goettingennighttrain night train Nj
    6h 5m
    €35–110

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus 198 / ...
    9h 30m
    €53–66

  4. Drive 541.5 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Göttingencar car 541.5 km
    4h 25m
    €94–136

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Göttingentrain train 20 / ...
    5h 3m
    €155–513

  6. 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 46m
    €141–334

  7. 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 9m
    €162–501

  8. Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    6h 15m
    €147–494

  9. 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 35m
    €101–468

Basel to Göttingen by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest 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 €100–430 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 30m.

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