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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Göttingen
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 $69 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 51m. 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 $69, while a flight costs an average of $961.
Distance: 294 miles (474 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$961 Average price | $175 Average price | $69 Average price Cheapest | $176 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 29m Average total duration 4h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 22m Average total duration 9h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Göttingen:
A bus is $106 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Göttingen costing on average $175.
A bus is $892 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Göttingen costing on average $961.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 29m.
Bus takes on average 10h 22m.
You'll arrive about 3h 3m sooner (2h 51m by flight vs 5h 54m by car). Tickets start at around $961 compared to roughly $176 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Göttingen
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.
FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 AM13h20Basel, Bahnhof2:25 PMGöttingen, ZOB$541One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:05 AM13h20Basel, Bahnhof2:25 PMGöttingen, ZOB$541One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:45 PM9h30Basel, Bahnhof12:15 AMGöttingen, ZOB$1031One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:50 AM11h05Basel, Bahnhof3:55 PMGöttingen, ZOB$911One-way1 transfer
BA763 · BA8887:10 PM15h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg11:00 AMHannover Airport$10991One-way1 transfer- BA765 · BA8947:15 AM13h35EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg8:50 PMHannover Airport$13011One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Göttingen:
A bus is $106 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Göttingen costing on average $175.
A bus is $892 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Göttingen costing on average $961.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 29m.
Bus takes on average 10h 22m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 14 flights 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 KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, Air France, KLM to go to Göttingen by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, Hessische Landesbahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn to go to Göttingen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Göttingen by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, Deutsche Bahn.
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