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Compare train and bus for Kassel to Göttingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kassel to Göttingen 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 2m. 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 $30.
Distance: 24 miles (39 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$30 Average price | $8 Average price Cheapest | $9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 2m Average total duration Fastest 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 25m Average total duration 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 46m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Kassel to Göttingen
Compare the available ways to get from Kassel to Göttingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kassel to Göttingen:
A bus is $22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Göttingen costing on average $30.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 25m.
You'll arrive about 14m sooner (32m by train vs 46m by car). Tickets start at around $30 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.
Travel optionsfrom Kassel to Göttingen
How to get from Kassel to Göttingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kassel to Göttingen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 1674 · RT5
8:18 AM 0h32 Kassel Hbf 8:50 AM Göttingen station $26 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 1674 · RT5
8:18 AM 0h32 Kassel Hbf 8:50 AM Göttingen station $26 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 76+
150079:02 AM 0h29 Kassel Hbf 9:31 AM Göttingen station $33 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 24008
8:46 AM 0h59 Kassel Hbf 9:45 AM Göttingen station $29 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 886 · RT5
9:18 AM 0h36 Kassel Hbf 9:54 AM Göttingen station $31 1 One-way 1 transfer - 4155 · ICE 686
8:23 AM 0h31 Kassel Hbf 8:54 AM Göttingen station $33 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kassel to Göttingen:
A bus is $22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Göttingen costing on average $30.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 25m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kassel and Göttingen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and arrive in Göttingen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof and arrive in Göttingen, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Göttingen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Göttingen by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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