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Compare bus and train for Göttingen to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Göttingen to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 50m. 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 $23, while a train costs an average of $64.
Distance: 135 miles (218 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$64 Average price | $23 Average price Cheapest |
3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Göttingen to Cologne
How to get from Göttingen to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Göttingen to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:20 PM5h00Göttingen, ZOB9:20 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$191One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:20 PM5h00Göttingen, ZOB9:20 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)$191One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 71 · ICE 168:28 AM3h11Göttingen station11:39 AMCologne Hbf$681One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 776 · ICE 9548:33 AM3h39Göttingen station12:12 PMCologne Hbf$851One-way1 transfer
- ICE 686 · IC 20448:55 AM3h50Göttingen station12:45 PMCologne Hbf$851One-way1 transfer
- ICE 575 · ICE 1269:27 AM3h16Göttingen station12:43 PMCologne Hbf$901One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Cologne:
A bus is $40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Cologne costing on average $64.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 40m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Göttingen and Cologne as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Göttingen station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Göttingen, ZOB and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Cologne by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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