There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Göttingen by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Göttingentrain 25
7h 25m€147–316Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Goettingennighttrain Nj
11h 29m€50–140Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central stationbus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Göttingen central bus stationbus 264
11h 55m€65–96Drive 726.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Göttingencar 726.4 km
7h 55m€122–176Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Erfurt Hbftrain Drf
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Göttingentrain Re1
14h 27mFly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane VIE - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
4h 57m€129–400Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Göttingentrain
6h 7m€110–265Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane VIE - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingentrain
6h 35m€127–369Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane VIE - BER
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Göttingentrain
7h 11m€128–364
Vienna to Göttingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Göttingen is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Göttingen is to fly and train which takes 4h 57m and costs €120 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Göttingen station. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Göttingen central bus station via Dresden central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Goettingen. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 29m.
The distance between Vienna and Göttingen is 836 km. The road distance is 726.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Göttingen without a car is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs €140 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Vienna to Göttingen, including transfers.
Vienna to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Göttingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Göttingen is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs €140 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 11h 55m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Göttingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Göttingen via Nuernberg Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Göttingen central bus station via Dresden central station in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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 Hamburg Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Spandau Bhf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Goettingen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- 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 Hamburg Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Vienna to Göttingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nuernberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Göttingen is 726 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Vienna to Göttingen.
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