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Compare bus and train for Göttingen to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Göttingen to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 7m. 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 $13, and a train costs an average of $25.
Distance: 112 miles (181 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$56 Average price | $20 Average price Cheapest | $40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 37m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 31m Average total duration 3h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $36 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $56 (€46).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Göttingen to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Göttingen to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Göttingen to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus3:00 PM3h50Göttingen, ZOB6:50 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$211One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus3:00 PM3h50Göttingen, ZOB6:50 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 12716:27 AM1h47Göttingen station8:14 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$311One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 2733:08 AM2h45Göttingen station5:53 AMFrankfurt South station$241One-way0 transfers
ICE 12716:27 AM2h06Göttingen station8:33 AMFrankfurt am Main Flughafen$321One-way0 transfers
ICE 25837:52 AM1h48Göttingen station9:40 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$401One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:00 PM2h55Göttingen, ZOB5:55 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$211One-way0 transfers
FlixBus6:55 PM3h30Göttingen, ZOB10:25 PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)$231One-way0 transfers
FlixBus3:00 PM3h35Göttingen, ZOB6:35 PMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)$231One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $36 (€29) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $56 (€46).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 1m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Göttingen and Frankfurt am Main 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 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Göttingen, ZOB and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines.
- 10 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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