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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Göttingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Göttingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $54 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 44m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $54, while a flight costs an average of $688.
Distance: 294 miles (474 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$169 Average price | $54 Average price Cheapest | $688 Average price | $172 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 18m Average total duration 4h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 46m Average total duration 10h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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Compare the available ways to get from Basel to Göttingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Göttingen:
A bus is $116 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Göttingen costing on average $169.
A bus is $635 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Göttingen costing on average $688.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 18m.
Bus takes on average 10h 46m.
The journey is about 1h 6m faster (4h 48m by train vs 5h 54m by car) and roughly $3 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($169 vs $172). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Basel to Göttingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Göttingen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:10 AM 13h05 Basel 11:15 PM Göttingen $54 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
10:10 AM 13h05 Basel 11:15 PM Göttingen $54 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
3:50 AM 11h40 Basel 3:30 PM Göttingen $59 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
8:35 AM 13h40 Basel 10:15 PM Göttingen $56 1 One-way 0 transfers4:40 PM 14h25 Basel 7:05 AM Göttingen $70 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Göttingen:
A bus is $116 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Göttingen costing on average $169.
A bus is $635 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Göttingen costing on average $688.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 18m.
Bus takes on average 10h 46m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Göttingen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Göttingen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Göttingen, ZOB.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Göttingen by bus.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Göttingen by train.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper to go to Göttingen by flight.
- 8 direct trains per day with ÖBB | ICE, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet.
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