There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Göttingen by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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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 19m€72–155Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Göttingen272.1 km
3h 10m€14–22Bus
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Göttingen central bus stationbus 264
6h 11m€25–40Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 51
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingentrain 20 / ...
4h 17m€68–138Drive 271.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Göttingencar 271.7 km
2h 56m€40–58
Cologne to Göttingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Göttingen is to rideshare which costs €14 - €22 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Göttingen is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Göttingen 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. However, there are services departing from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf and arriving at Göttingen via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Cologne and Göttingen is 414 km. The road distance is 271.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Göttingen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 19m and costs €70 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Cologne to Göttingen, including transfers.
Cologne to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Göttingen 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 is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 19m and costs €70 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €40 and takes 6h 11m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Göttingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Göttingen via Frankfurt in around 3h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Göttingen central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €25–40 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
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Göttingen central bus station.
Cologne to Göttingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Göttingen is 272 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Cologne to Göttingen.
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