There are 6 ways to get from Cologne Central Station to Göttingen by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Göttingentrain 25 / ...
3h 46m€63–334Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Göttingen272.1 km
3h 21m€14–21Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Göttingen central bus stationbus 264
6h 14m€27–46Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 51
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingentrain 25 / ...
4h 9m€68–302Train #2
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Kamentrain Re
- Take the train from Kamen to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
6h 10mDrive 272.5 km
- Drive from Cologne Central Station to Göttingencar 272.5 km
2h 57m€39–56
Cologne Central Station to Göttingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Göttingen is to rideshare which costs €14 - €21 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne Central Station to Göttingen is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne Central Station to Göttingen station. However, there are services departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Göttingen central bus station via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne Central Station to Göttingen. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Göttingen via Frankfurt and Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Cologne Central Station and Göttingen is 415 km. The road distance is 272.5 km.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Göttingen without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 3h 46m and costs €60 - €340.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Cologne Central Station to Göttingen, including transfers.
Cologne Central Station to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne Central Station to Göttingen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne Central Station to Göttingen is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 3h 46m and costs €60 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €50 and takes 6h 14m.
What companies run services between Cologne Central Station, Germany and Göttingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Göttingen via Frankfurt and Fulda Bahnhof in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Göttingen central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne Central Station to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Göttingen central bus station.
Cologne Central Station to Göttingen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne Central Station to Göttingen is 272 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Cologne Central Station to Göttingen.
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