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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 prices starting from $17. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 34m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $17, and a train costs an average of $24.
Distance: 135 miles (218 km)
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$74 Average price | $28 Average price Cheapest |
4h 4m Average total duration Fastest 3h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 45m Average total duration 4h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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.
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ICE 71 · ICE 16Other options
ICE 776 · ICE 944ICE 686 · IC 2044 · ICE 107ICE 575 · ICE 156Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Cologne:
A bus is $7 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Cologne costing on average $24 (€20).
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 0m.
- Around 9 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, Österreichische Bundesbahnen to go to Cologne by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with Österreichische Bundesbahnen.
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