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Compare train and bus for Göttingen to Kassel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Göttingen to Kassel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $8 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $8, while a train costs an average of $31.
Distance: 24 miles (39 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$31 Average price | $8 Average price Cheapest | $9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 8m Average total duration Fastest 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 17m Average total duration 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Kassel:
A bus is $23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Kassel costing on average $31.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 17m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (38m by train vs 45m by car). Tickets start at around $31 compared to roughly $9 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.
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How to get from Göttingen to Kassel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Göttingen to Kassel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 781 · RT56:02 AM0h38Göttingen station6:40 AMKassel Hbf$201One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 781 · RT56:02 AM0h38Göttingen station6:40 AMKassel Hbf$201One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 795 · 242649:53 AM0h31Göttingen station10:24 AMKassel Hbf$261One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 583 · 41529:02 AM0h32Göttingen station9:34 AMKassel Hbf$261One-way1 transfer
- ICE 1271 · 242066:27 AM0h32Göttingen station6:59 AMKassel Hbf$261One-way1 transfer
- ICE 1573 · RT57:07 AM0h33Göttingen station7:40 AMKassel Hbf$261One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Kassel:
A bus is $23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Kassel costing on average $31.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 17m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Göttingen and Kassel as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Göttingen station and arrive in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
- Buses mostly depart from Göttingen, ZOB and arrive in Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kassel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kassel by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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