There are 3 ways to get from Göttingen to Externsteine by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Göttingen to Altenbekentrain Rb85
3h 33m€36–40Drive 103.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Göttingen to Externsteinecar 103.2 km
1h 36m€16–22Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain Re
3h 40m€30–62
Göttingen to Externsteine by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Göttingen to Externsteine is to drive which costs €15 - €22 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Göttingen to Externsteine is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs €15 - €22.
No, there is no direct train from Göttingen to Externsteine. However, there are services departing from Göttingen and arriving at H-BM-Horn, Bahnhof via Altenbeken. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Göttingen and Externsteine is 117 km. The road distance is 103.2 km.
The best way to get from Göttingen to Externsteine without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs €36 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Göttingen to Externsteine, including transfers.
Göttingen to Externsteine train services, operated by NordWestBahn, depart from Göttingen station.
Göttingen to Externsteine train services, operated by NordWestBahn, arrive at Altenbeken station.
Yes, the driving distance between Göttingen to Externsteine is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Göttingen to Externsteine.
There are 771+ hotels available in Externsteine.
What companies run services between Göttingen, Germany and Externsteine, Germany?
NordWestBahn operates a train from Göttingen to Altenbeken every 2 hours. Tickets cost €29 and the journey takes 1h 42m.
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Göttingen to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- NordWestBahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
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