Getting to Göttingen

The nearest airport to Göttingen is the Hannover Airport. There are regular trains from Hannover airport to Göttingen (with a change at the Hannover main train station). However, there are often cheaper tickets for flights to Frankfurt Airport. Frankfurt Airport has its own long-distance train station with direct connections to Göttingen (only rarely with a change at Frankfurt main station). The airports of Hamburg, Berlin, Paderborn-Lippstadt, Kassel-Calden and Leipzig-Halle are also easy to reach from Göttingen. For travel within Germany, it is rather impractical to fly, as it usually takes longer than taking a train.

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Most IC- (Intercity) and ICE- (Intercity Express) trains on the north/south and east/west routes pass through Göttingen. There are direct connections from Frankfurt Airport. From the Göttingen train station, you can take a taxi or a bus to your destination in Göttingen. The bus leaves from the central bus platform in front of the train station.

• Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) Travel Information

Göttingen is located directly off the A7, the main north/south motorway, between Hannover and Kassel. There are two exits to Göttingen. Use a route planner to find the best exit.

• Falk Route Planner
• "Wegplaner.de" Route Planner