Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Essen to Göttingen is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
2 h 54 m
Average
4 h
Trains per day
4
Distance
202 km
Of the 4 trains that leave Essen for Göttingen every day 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 125 miles (202 km) | |
Average train duration | 4 h 39 min | |
Average train ticket price | $34 (€30) | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn, National Express or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Essen to Göttingen cover the 125 miles (202 km) long route taking on average 4 h 39 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn, National Express or Deutsche Bahn with connection. There are direct train services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this trip for as low as $34 (€30), but the average price of train tickets is $34 (€30). Travelers depart most frequently from Essen Hbf and arrive in Göttingen.
For as little as $34 (€30) you can travel by train from Essen to Göttingen with National Express and Deutsche Bahn. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this route.
National Express is the leading train company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 trains a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express trains are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most trains are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Essen - Göttingen train: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Essen to Göttingen train.
Some of the Essen train stations to Göttingen you can start your journey from include Essen Hbf, Essen-Eiberg and Essen-Altenessen. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Göttingen include Göttingen, Göttingen, ZOB and Göttingen, Landgericht/Bahnhof.
When traveling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Essen Hbf and arriving in Göttingen.
The most popular departure train station with passengers for this route, called Essen Hbf, is located 1 mile (1.6 km) from the city center of Essen.
The most popular arrival train station, Göttingen, is located 1.1 miles (1.8 km) away from the city center of Göttingen.
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