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Compare coach and train for Göttingen to Heidelberg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Göttingen to Heidelberg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, 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 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £21, while a train costs an average of £45.
Distance: 253 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£45 Average Price | £21 Average Price Cheapest | £41 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 34m Average total duration Fastest 3h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 42m Average total duration 4h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Heidelberg:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Heidelberg costing on average £45.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 42m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (3h 4m by train vs 3h 17m by car). Tickets start at around £45 compared to roughly £41 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.
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How to get to Heidelberg from Göttingen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Göttingen to Heidelberg is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 13:005h10Göttingen18:10Heidelberg£191One-way0 changes
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- 13:005h10Göttingen18:10Heidelberg£191One-way0 changes
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- 13:005h10Göttingen18:10Heidelberg£191One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Heidelberg:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Heidelberg costing on average £45.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 42m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Göttingen and Heidelberg as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Göttingen station and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Göttingen, ZOB and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Heidelberg by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines to go to Heidelberg by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 2 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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