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Compare train and bus for Hanover to Göttingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanover to Göttingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $12 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, while a train costs an average of $25.
Distance: 57 miles (93 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$25 Average price | $12 Average price Cheapest | $23 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 20m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 59m Average total duration 1h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Hanover to Göttingen:
A bus is $13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Göttingen costing on average $25.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 59m.
You'll arrive about 39m sooner (50m by train vs 1h 29m by car). Tickets start at around $25 compared to roughly $23 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 Hanover to Göttingen
How to get from Hanover to Göttingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanover to Göttingen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus11:55 PM1h35Hanover Central Station1:30 AMGöttingen, ZOB$121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:55 PM1h35Hanover Central Station1:30 AMGöttingen, ZOB$121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
ICE 7859:27 AM0h32Hanover Hbf9:59 AMGöttingen station$231One-way0 transfers
Other options
ICE 5838:27 AM0h32Hanover Hbf8:59 AMGöttingen station$311One-way0 transfers
ICE 58510:27 AM0h36Hanover Hbf11:03 AMGöttingen station$321One-way0 transfers
ECE 59:53 AM0h32Hanover Hbf10:25 AMGöttingen station$331One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:15 PM1h40Hanover Central Station2:55 PMGöttingen, ZOB$121One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:30 AM2h10Hanover Central Station10:40 AMGöttingen, ZOB$121One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Göttingen:
A bus is $13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Göttingen costing on average $25.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 59m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanover and Göttingen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanover Hbf and arrive in Göttingen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Hanover Central Station and arrive in Göttingen, ZOB.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Göttingen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Göttingen by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 9 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, metronom, FlixTrain, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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