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Compare train, bus, and flight for Munich to Göttingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Munich to Göttingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $51, while a flight costs an average of $395.
Distance: 246 miles (396 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$105 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest | $395 Average price | $86 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 34m Average total duration 4h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 35m Average total duration 9h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 34m Average total duration Fastest 1h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Munich to Göttingen
Compare the available ways to get from Munich to Göttingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Göttingen:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Göttingen costing on average $105.
A bus is $345 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Göttingen costing on average $395.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 34m.
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
You'll arrive about 1h 49m sooner (4h 4m by train vs 5h 53m by car). Tickets start at around $105 compared to roughly $86 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 Munich to Göttingen
How to get from Munich to Göttingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Munich to Göttingen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:25 PM 8h30 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 4:55 AM Göttingen, ZOB $42 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:25 PM 8h30 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 4:55 AM Göttingen, ZOB $42 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- LH2096
5:50 PM 1h10 Munich Airport 7:00 PM Hannover Airport $286 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1100 · ICE 682
8:34 AM 4h20 Munich Hbf 12:54 PM Göttingen station $85 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 788
11:53 AM 4h01 Munich Hbf 3:54 PM Göttingen station $90 1 One-way 0 transfers - ICE 880
9:53 AM 4h01 Munich Hbf 1:54 PM Göttingen station $92 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:40 PM 11h25 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 9:05 AM Göttingen, ZOB $42 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
4:45 AM 11h10 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 3:55 PM Göttingen, ZOB $43 1 One-way 1 transfer
- LH2094
3:25 PM 1h10 Munich Airport 4:35 PM Hannover Airport $286 1 One-way 0 transfers - LH2090
7:25 AM 1h10 Munich Airport 8:35 AM Hannover Airport $328 1 One-way 0 transfers 
LH407211:40 AM 1h10 Munich Airport 12:50 PM Hannover Airport $328 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Göttingen:
A bus is $55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Munich to Göttingen costing on average $105.
A bus is $345 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Göttingen costing on average $395.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 34m.
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Göttingen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Munich Hbf and arrive in Göttingen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Göttingen, ZOB.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, British Airways, CitizenPlane to go to Göttingen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Göttingen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Göttingen by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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