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Compare train and bus for Hamburg to Göttingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Göttingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 30m. 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 $27, while a train costs an average of $68.
Distance: 140 miles (226 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$68 Average price | $27 Average price Cheapest | $48 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 30m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration 4h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Hamburg to Göttingen
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Göttingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Göttingen:
A bus is $41 (€35) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Göttingen costing on average $68 (€57).
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 42m.
You'll arrive about 1h 4m sooner (2h 0m by train vs 3h 4m by car). Tickets start at around $68 (€57) compared to roughly $48 (€41) 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.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Göttingen
How to get from Hamburg to Göttingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Göttingen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
10:15 AM 4h40 Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport 2:55 PM Göttingen, ZOB $21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
10:15 AM 4h40 Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport 2:55 PM Göttingen, ZOB $21 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 585
9:13 AM 1h46 Hamburg Harburg 10:59 AM Göttingen station $35 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ECE 5
8:29 AM 1h56 Hamburg Hbf 10:25 AM Göttingen station $42 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 785
8:01 AM 1h58 Hamburg Hbf 9:59 AM Göttingen station $42 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 787
10:01 AM 1h58 Hamburg Hbf 11:59 AM Göttingen station $46 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
5:30 AM 5h10 Hamburg, S Hamburg Airport 10:40 AM Göttingen, ZOB $22 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
6:15 AM 4h25 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 10:40 AM Göttingen, ZOB $23 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
9:45 PM 3h45 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 1:30 AM Göttingen, ZOB $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Göttingen:
A bus is $41 (€35) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Göttingen costing on average $68 (€57).
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 42m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Göttingen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Göttingen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Göttingen, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom to go to Göttingen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Göttingen by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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