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Compare bus, train, and flight for Bern to Göttingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bern to Göttingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $73 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $73, while a flight costs an average of $739.
Distance: 336 miles (541 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$202 Average price | $73 Average price Cheapest | $739 Average price | $192 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 18m Average total duration 5h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 7m Average total duration 10h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration Fastest 2h 46m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Bern to Göttingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Göttingen:
A bus is $129 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Göttingen costing on average $202.
A bus is $667 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Göttingen costing on average $739.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 18m.
Bus takes on average 11h 7m.
You'll arrive about 1h 11m sooner (5h 48m by train vs 6h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $202 compared to roughly $192 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bern to Göttingen
How to get from Bern to Göttingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bern to Göttingen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

10:20 PM 17h10 Bern 3:30 PM Göttingen $50 1 One-way 0 transfers
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10:20 PM 17h10 Bern 3:30 PM Göttingen $50 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

1:40 AM 12h15 Bern 1:55 PM Göttingen $57 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bern to Göttingen:
A bus is $129 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bern to Göttingen costing on average $202.
A bus is $667 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bern to Göttingen costing on average $739.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 18m.
Bus takes on average 11h 7m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bern and Göttingen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Bern, Car-Terminal Neufeld and arrive in Göttingen, ZOB.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bern Hauptbahnhof and arrive in Göttingen station.
- Travel with KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, British Airways to go to Göttingen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Göttingen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Göttingen by train.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE.
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