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Compare train and bus for Kiel to Göttingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Göttingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €37, while a train costs an average of €89.
Distance: 192 miles (310 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€89 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €15 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 41m Average total duration 6h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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 Kiel to Göttingen
Compare the available ways to get from Kiel to Göttingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Göttingen:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Göttingen costing on average €89.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 41m.
You'll arrive about 28m sooner (3h 28m by train vs 3h 56m by car). Tickets start at around €89 compared to roughly €15 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 Kiel to Göttingen
How to get from Kiel to Göttingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Göttingen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
8:50 AM 6h05 Kiel, ZOB 2:55 PM Göttingen, ZOB €23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
8:50 AM 6h05 Kiel, ZOB 2:55 PM Göttingen, ZOB €23 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 579
10:13 AM 3h11 Kiel Hbf 1:24 PM Göttingen station €55 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 11211 · ICE 787
8:37 AM 3h22 Kiel Hbf 11:59 AM Göttingen station €53 1 One-way 1 transfer - 11213 · ICE 587
9:37 AM 3h22 Kiel Hbf 12:59 PM Göttingen station €53 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 577
8:16 AM 3h11 Kiel Hbf 11:27 AM Göttingen station €60 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
4:10 AM 6h30 Kiel, ZOB 10:40 AM Göttingen, ZOB €31 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Göttingen:
A bus is €52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Göttingen costing on average €89.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 41m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Göttingen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Göttingen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Göttingen, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, erixx 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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