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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 prices starting from £16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 48m. 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 £16, and a train costs an average of £22.
Distance: 253 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£58 Average Price | £23 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 18m Average total duration Fastest 3h 48m 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 |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Göttingen to Heidelberg
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.
14:006h40Göttingen20:40Heidelberg£221One-way0 changes
Cheapest
14:006h40Göttingen20:40Heidelberg£221One-way0 changes
Fastest
13:005h10Göttingen18:10Heidelberg£281One-way0 changes
Other options
16:557h25Göttingen0:20Heidelberg£301One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Heidelberg:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Heidelberg costing on average £58.
Other travel options to Heidelberg take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 12m.
- Around 8 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Göttingen station and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Göttingen, ZOB and arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines to go to Heidelberg by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Heidelberg by train.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Österreichische Bundesbahnen, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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