There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Göttingen Station by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Göttingentrain 20 / ...
3h 16m€72–329Rideshare
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 11m€24–45Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 51
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingentrain 25 / ...
4h 9m€68–292Train #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 271.9 km
- Drive from Cologne to Göttingen Stationcar 271.9 km
2h 56m€39–56
Cologne to Göttingen Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Göttingen Station is to rideshare which costs €14 - €21 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Göttingen Station is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Göttingen Station station. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Göttingen central bus station via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Göttingen Station. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Göttingen via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Cologne and Göttingen Station is 414 km. The road distance is 271.9 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Göttingen Station without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 16m and costs €70 - €330.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Cologne to Göttingen Station, including transfers.
Cologne to Göttingen Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Göttingen Station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Göttingen Station is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 16m and costs €70 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Göttingen Station, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Göttingen via Frankfurt in around 3h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Göttingen central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- 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
- €60–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Kamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- €50–180
- 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
- €24–45
- 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 to Göttingen Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Göttingen central bus station.
Cologne to Göttingen Station train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Göttingen Station is 272 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Cologne to Göttingen Station.
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