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Compare train and bus for Vienna to Göttingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Göttingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $79 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $79, while a flight costs an average of $548.
Distance: 367 miles (591 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$206 Average price | $79 Average price Cheapest | $548 Average price | $173 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 49m Average total duration 8h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 21m Average total duration 12h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 3.5kg 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 Vienna to Göttingen:
A bus is $127 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Göttingen costing on average $206.
A bus is $469 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Göttingen costing on average $548.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 49m.
Bus takes on average 13h 21m.
You'll arrive about 5h 18m sooner (2h 48m by flight vs 8h 6m by car). Tickets start at around $548 compared to roughly $173 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Göttingen
How to get from Vienna to Göttingen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Göttingen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 PM15h10Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)9:05 AMGöttingen, ZOB$621One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 PM15h10Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)9:05 AMGöttingen, ZOB$621One-way1 transfer
Fastest
OS2731:00 PM1h25Vienna International Airport2:25 PMHannover Airport$4041One-way0 transfers
Other options
RJX 19970 · RJ 110 · ICE 10805:28 PM11h16Vienna4:44 AMGöttingen station$671One-way2 transfers- RJX 66 · ICE 10804:28 PM12h16Vienna4:44 AMGöttingen station$721One-way1 transfer
- RJX 19916 · EC 114 · ICE 7821:28 PM8h26Vienna9:54 PMGöttingen station$1081One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus2:35 PM14h20Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)4:55 AMGöttingen, ZOB$631One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:00 AM15h45Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz6:45 PMGöttingen, ZOB$631One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 PM17h05Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz6:05 AMGöttingen, ZOB$631One-way1 transfer
- KL1900 · KL17897:00 AM6h45Vienna International Airport1:45 PMHannover Airport$2791One-way1 transfer
- KL1906 · KL17878:00 PM14h20Vienna International Airport10:20 AMHannover Airport$2791One-way1 transfer
- KL1906 · KL17898:00 PM17h45Vienna International Airport1:45 PMHannover Airport$2791One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Göttingen:
A bus is $127 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Göttingen costing on average $206.
A bus is $469 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Göttingen costing on average $548.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 49m.
Bus takes on average 13h 21m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Göttingen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Göttingen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Göttingen, ZOB.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Göttingen by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Göttingen by flight.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, Deutsche Bahn to go to Göttingen by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic.
- 1 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
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