Travel Information to Heidelberg from Göttingen
| 156 miles (252 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $15 - $20 | |
| Bus • $15 (€14) • 4 h 20 min | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 2 h 53 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 156 miles (252 km) by train or bus from Göttingen to Heidelberg. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Göttingen to Heidelberg.
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The best way to travel from Göttingen to Heidelberg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options from Göttingen to Heidelberg: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel to Heidelberg from Göttingen is a bus with an average price of $15 (€14).
This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Heidelberg:
A bus is $4 (€4) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Heidelberg costing on average $20 (€18).
The fastest way from Göttingen to Heidelberg is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 53 min.
There are alternative travel options to Heidelberg that take longer:
Bus takes on average 4 h 20 min.
The distance from Göttingen to Heidelberg is approximately 156 miles (252 km).
The average frequency per day from Göttingen to Heidelberg is:
- 3 buses a day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Göttingen to Heidelberg as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Göttingen to Heidelberg:
- Most travelers board their bus from Göttingen, ZOB and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Most travelers take a train from Göttingen station to Heidelberg Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Göttingen to Heidelberg:
- FlixBus can take you to Heidelberg by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Göttingen to Heidelberg for $15 (€14).
- Deutsche Bahn can get you to Heidelberg by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Göttingen to Heidelberg for $20 (€18) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Göttingen to Heidelberg with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus 3 direct buses per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Heidelberg as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Göttingen to Heidelberg.
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