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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Göttingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Göttingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF 19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF 19, while a train costs an average of CHF 52.
Distance: 112 miles (181 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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CHF 52 Average price | CHF 19 Average price Cheapest | CHF 33 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 2m Average total duration 3h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Göttingen
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Göttingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Göttingen:
A bus is CHF 33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Göttingen costing on average CHF 52.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 2m.
You'll arrive about 26m sooner (2h 5m by train vs 2h 31m by car). Tickets start at around CHF 52 compared to roughly CHF 33 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 Frankfurt am Main to Göttingen
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Göttingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Göttingen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 78
5:46 AM 1h45 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 7:31 AM Göttingen station CHF 7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 78
5:46 AM 1h45 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 7:31 AM Göttingen station CHF 7 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 772
10:49 AM 1h42 Frankfurt South station 12:31 PM Göttingen station CHF 56 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 572
8:46 PM 1h45 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 10:31 PM Göttingen station CHF 7 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 790
8:20 PM 1h46 Frankfurt South station 10:06 PM Göttingen station CHF 7 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 778
4:41 AM 1h49 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf 6:30 AM Göttingen station CHF 7 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
5:25 AM 3h40 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 9:05 AM Göttingen, ZOB CHF 19 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
9:15 PM 3h00 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 12:15 AM Göttingen, ZOB CHF 20 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
8:40 PM 3h35 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 12:15 AM Göttingen, ZOB CHF 21 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Göttingen:
A bus is CHF 33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Göttingen costing on average CHF 52.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 2m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Göttingen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Göttingen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Göttingen, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, EuroCity, Regional to go to Göttingen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Göttingen by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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