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How to get fromGöttingen to Baselby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Göttingen to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    4h 34m
    CHF 95–200

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Goettingen to Basel Bad Bfnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 22m
    CHF 30–105

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 198 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus bus FlixBus N474 / ...
    8h 40m
    CHF 51–62

  4. Drive  541.3 km

    1. Drive from Göttingen to Baselcar car 541.3 km
    4h 29m
    CHF 92–132

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Göttingen to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    8h 6m
    CHF 46–98

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    4h 18m
    CHF 155–374

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 31m
    CHF 158–328

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAJ - BSL
    6h 20m
    CHF 130–290

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 3m
    CHF 158–394

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    6h 11m
    CHF 99–362

Göttingen to Basel by train

Calendar87Weekly Trains
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 562.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Göttingen, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Göttingen to Basel Bad Bf every 2 hours. Tickets cost CHF 95–200 and the journey takes 4h 34m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Göttingen central bus station to Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 40m.

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