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Compare train, bus, and flight for Göttingen to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Göttingen to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 25m. 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 €51, while a flight costs an average of €456.
Distance: 295 miles (475 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€160 Average price | €456 Average price | €51 Average price Cheapest | €152 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 32m Average total duration 6h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 25m Average total duration Fastest 2h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 14m Average total duration 10h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Göttingen to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Göttingen to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Zurich:
A bus is €109 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Zurich costing on average €160.
A bus is €405 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Göttingen to Zurich costing on average €456.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 32m.
Bus takes on average 11h 14m.
You'll arrive about 46m sooner (6h 2m by train vs 6h 48m by car). Tickets start at around €160 compared to roughly €152 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 Göttingen to Zurich
How to get from Göttingen to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Göttingen to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:30 PM 22h10 Göttingen 11:40 AM Zurich €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
1:30 PM 22h10 Göttingen 11:40 AM Zurich €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
11:35 PM 11h05 Göttingen 10:40 AM Zurich €60 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
10:20 PM 20h40 Göttingen 7:00 PM Zurich €63 1 One-way 0 transfers11:20 PM 20h40 Göttingen 8:00 PM Zurich €100 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Zurich:
A bus is €109 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Zurich costing on average €160.
A bus is €405 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Göttingen to Zurich costing on average €456.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 32m.
Bus takes on average 11h 14m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Göttingen and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hannover Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Göttingen station and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Göttingen, ZOB and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Air Dolomiti, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa Cityline, Condor Flugdienst, Cityjet, Eurowings to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 2 direct flights per day with Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Cityjet.
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