How to get to Heidelberg from Göttingen

Tue 05 May
+ Add return
Travel by coach, train with
Deutsche Bahn
FlixBus
Hessische Landesbahn
BlaBlaCar
National Express
1,000+ more
Deutsche Bahn
FlixBus
Hessische Landesbahn
BlaBlaCar
National Express
1,000+ more
QR-Code
Scan to get our free app
Use our app to get live travel updates and book mobile tickets for trains, buses, flights, and ferries.
App Store
rate4.9
42K ratings
Google Play
rate4.6
136K reviews

Travel Information

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 prices starting from £20. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £20, and a train costs an average of £33.

Distance: 253 km

Compare train with

Most popular
Train
Coach

£46

Average Price

£24

Average Price

Cheapest

4h 20m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 50m

Onboard

+

30m

Additional time*

4h 42m

Average total duration

4h 12m

Onboard

+

30m

Additional time*

0.1 - 0.2kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.3 - 0.6kg

CO2 emissions

Deutsche Bahn

Most popular train company

FlixBus

Most popular bus company

Direct Options

Direct Options

Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

Travel options
from Göttingen to Heidelberg

How to get to Heidelberg from Göttingen by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Göttingen to Heidelberg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
    6:522h56
    Göttingen
    9:48Heidelberg
    Find prices
    1 change

Cheapest

  • Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
    6:522h56
    Göttingen
    9:48Heidelberg
    Find prices
    1 change

Fastest

  • Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
    19:272h43
    Göttingen
    22:10Heidelberg
    £491One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
    8:522h56
    Göttingen
    11:48Heidelberg
    Find prices
    1 change
  • Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
    10:522h56
    Göttingen
    13:48Heidelberg
    Find prices
    1 change
  • Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
    12:522h56
    Göttingen
    15:48Heidelberg
    Find prices
    1 change

Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .

Compare prices and tickets Prices for trains, coaches, flights and ferries

Compare coach and train prices over the next three weeks. See the best deals at a glance, find the lowest fares, and choose the option that fits your budget.

Tue
05 May
Wed
06 May
Thu
07 May
Fri
08 May
Sat
09 May
Sun
10 May
Mon
11 May

More than 1,000 travel companies trust us to sell their tickets all in one place.

Trenitalia
Easyjet
Deutsche Bahn
SNCF

FAQs: Göttingen to Heidelberg

Travel to Heidelberg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Göttingen to Heidelberg.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Göttingen and Heidelberg including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Göttingen to Heidelberg is a coach with an average price of £20.

This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Heidelberg:

A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Heidelberg costing on average £33.

The fastest way to travel from Göttingen to Heidelberg is by train with an average journey time of 2h 49m.

Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:

Coach takes on average 4h 45m.

The Göttingen to Heidelberg distance is approximately 253 km.
The average frequency per day from Göttingen to Heidelberg is:
  • Around 9 trains per day.
  • Around 4 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Göttingen to Heidelberg:
  • Trains mostly depart from Göttingen station and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Göttingen, ZOB and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Göttingen to Heidelberg, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Heidelberg by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Heidelberg by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Göttingen to Heidelberg with the following travel companies:
  • 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
  • 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Göttingen to Heidelberg often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, Strasbourg, Berlin. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Heidelberg and these popular destinations at a great price.

Travelling from Göttingen to Heidelberg: related information

Here are some other resources that might have the information you need

HomeTravelTravel to GermanyTravel to HeidelbergHow to get to Heidelberg from Göttingen

The Omio App Makes Travel Planning Easy

We’ll get you where you want to go. From live train updates to mobile tickets, our innovative app is the ideal way to plan and keep track of your travel.

ios-badge
android-badge
Hand With Phone