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Getting There

By Train -- Göttingen has frequent daily rail connections from Munich (trip time: 6 hr.), Frankfurt (2 1/2 hr.), and Hannover (1 hr.). It lies on the major Kassel-Bebra-Göttingen-Hannover line, with frequent connections in all directions. For information, call tel. 01805/996633 (www.bahn.de).

By Bus -- Regional bus service with other parts of Lower Saxony is offered by Regionalbus Braunschweig GmbH (tel. 0551/19449; www.rbb-bus.de).

By Car -- Access is via the A7 Autobahn, which runs north to Hannover and Hamburg.

Visitor Information

Contact Tourist-Information, Altes Rathaus, Markt 9 (tel. 0551/499800; www.goettingen-tourismus.de), open Monday to Friday 9:30am to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 6pm (Apr-Oct also open Sun 10am-4pm).

Getting Around

A network of buses runs throughout the city daily from 6am to around 10:30pm. Their main junction point is at the corner of the Judenstrasse and Friedrichstrasse, at the edge of the Altstadt. Fare is 1.90€, with a four-ticket package priced at 6.20€. The tourist office sells a Go Card allowing free transfer on all municipal buses and reduced admission to a few tourist sites, costing 5€ for 1 day or 12€ for 3 days.


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Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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