There are 6 ways to get from Kiel to Göttingen by train, bus, night train, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Göttingentrain 22
3h 9m€70–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kiel to Göttingen360.3 km
4h 12m€15–23Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Göttingen central bus stationbus 198 / ...
6h 5m€30–50Train, night train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Goettingennighttrain Nj
4h 25m€41–175Drive 360.5 km
- Drive from Kiel to Göttingencar 360.5 km
3h 8m€53–77Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingentrain 25 / ...
3h 32m€68–190
Kiel to Göttingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Göttingen is to rideshare which costs €15 - €23 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Göttingen is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kiel central bus station station and arriving at Göttingen central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Göttingen. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Kiel and Göttingen is 377 km. The road distance is 360.5 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Göttingen without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €70 - €140.
The train from Kiel Hbf to Göttingen takes 3h 9m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Kiel to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Göttingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Göttingen is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Göttingen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kiel Hbf to Göttingen 5 times a day. Tickets cost €70–140 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Göttingen central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Goettingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kiel to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Kiel to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Göttingen central bus station.
Kiel to Göttingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Göttingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Göttingen is 360 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Kiel to Göttingen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kiel and Göttingen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.