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Compare train and coach for Kiel to Göttingen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Göttingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, while a train costs an average of £40.
Distance: 310 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£40 Average Price | £30 Average Price Cheapest | £13 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 42m Average total duration 6h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train 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 Kiel to Göttingen:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Göttingen costing on average £65.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 42m.
You'll arrive about 31m sooner (3h 25m by train vs 3h 56m by car). Tickets start at around £65 compared to roughly £13 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 Kiel to Göttingen
How to get to Göttingen from Kiel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Göttingen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:255h55Kiel8:20Göttingen£201One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 2:255h55Kiel8:20Göttingen£201One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 2:255h55Kiel8:20Göttingen£201One-way0 changes
Other options
- 6:506h05Kiel12:55Göttingen£291One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Göttingen:
A coach is £35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Göttingen costing on average £65.
Other travel options to Göttingen take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 42m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Göttingen as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Göttingen station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Göttingen, ZOB.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Göttingen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Göttingen by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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