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Compare bus, train, and flight for Geneva to Göttingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Göttingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €82 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €82, while a flight costs an average of €568.
Distance: 406 miles (655 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€113 Average price | €82 Average price Cheapest | €568 Average price | €190 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 30m Average total duration 8h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 43m Average total duration 15h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Geneva to Göttingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Göttingen:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Göttingen costing on average €113.
A bus is €486 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Göttingen costing on average €568.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 30m.
Bus takes on average 15h 43m.
The journey is about 42m faster (8h 0m by train vs 8h 42m by car) and roughly €78 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€113 vs €190). 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.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Göttingen
How to get from Geneva to Göttingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Göttingen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

12:25 AM 14h30 Geneva 2:55 PM Göttingen €56 1 One-way 0 transfers
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12:25 AM 14h30 Geneva 2:55 PM Göttingen €56 1 One-way 0 transfers
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12:25 AM 14h30 Geneva 2:55 PM Göttingen €56 1 One-way 0 transfers
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7:25 PM 19h05 Geneva 2:30 PM Göttingen €73 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Göttingen:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Göttingen costing on average €113.
A bus is €486 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Göttingen costing on average €568.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 30m.
Bus takes on average 15h 43m.
- Around 31 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Göttingen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Göttingen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Göttingen, ZOB.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Göttingen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Göttingen by train.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, Swiss, British Airways, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, Sas Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Vueling, Helvetic Airways, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Göttingen by flight.
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