There are 8 ways to get from Geneva to Göttingen by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Hannover Airport, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane GVA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
4h 16m€153–343Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus N122
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Göttingen central bus stationbus 198 / ...
13h 20m€74–114Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain 20 / ...
9h 23m€164–328Train, night train
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Goettingennighttrain Nj
10h 59m€109–228Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Göttingentrain
3h 46m€152–350Train
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Göttingentrain 20 / ...
9h 27m€164–298Drive, car train
- Drive from Geneva to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Göttingencar
12h 34m€171–232Drive 789.5 km
- Drive from Geneva to Göttingencar 789.5 km
6h 55m€166–240
Geneva to Göttingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Göttingen is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Göttingen is to fly and train which takes 3h 46m and costs €150 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Göttingen station. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Göttingen central bus station via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Göttingen. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Göttingen via Renens VD, Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Geneva and Göttingen is 854 km. The road distance is 789.5 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Göttingen without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 9h 23m and costs €160 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Geneva to Göttingen, including transfers.
Geneva to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Göttingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Göttingen is to train via Mannheim which takes 9h 23m and costs €160 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 20m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Göttingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Genève to Göttingen via Renens VD, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Göttingen central bus station via Frankfurt Airport in around 13h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Goettingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Geneva to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Geneva to Göttingen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Göttingen is 789 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Geneva to Göttingen.
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