Train from Neuchâtel to Göschenen

🇨🇭 Neuchâtel → 🇨🇭 Göschenen

Straight-line Distance

131 km

ESE (105.7°)

Rail Distance

~170 km

Estimated by rail

Travel Time

~46m

High_Speed

CO2 Saved vs Flight

91.3%

30.3 kg less CO2

Environmental Comparison

Train

High_Speed

CO2 Emissions 2.9 kg

Flight

Economy class

CO2 Emissions 33.2 kg

Taking the train saves 30.3 kg CO2 (91.3% less emissions)

Route Information

Requires Transfer

Stations on This Route

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Origin

Neuchâtel
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Destination

Göschenen

Journey Tips

Göschenen at the northern portal of the Gotthard Tunnel is reached from Neuchâtel via Bern and Lucerne. The village is the starting point for the famous Schöllenen rack railway to Andermatt and the gateway to the entire historic Gotthard mountain route.

Scenic Highlight

The final approach to Göschenen through the Reuss gorge, with towering granite walls and the roaring river below, culminates at the portal of the 19th-century Gotthard Tunnel — one of the great landmarks of alpine railway engineering.

Booking Tip

Book via SBB.ch; Swiss Travel Pass covers the full domestic journey and is also valid on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn rack railway for the spectacular onward journey to Andermatt.

Continue Your Journey

Continue from Göschenen

🇨🇭 Disentis/Muster 21 km 🇨🇭 Interlaken Ost 55 km 🇮🇹 Como San Giovanni 102 km 🇨🇭 Sargans 78 km 🇨🇭 Visp 68 km

Also from Neuchâtel

🇨🇭 Aigle 76 km 🇮🇹 Milan 242 km 🇨🇭 Sion 91 km 🇨🇭 Sierre/Siders 91 km 🇨🇭 Interlaken Ost 79 km

Frequently Asked Questions

The estimated train journey from Neuchâtel to Göschenen takes approximately 46m. This estimate is based on a rail distance of ~170 km using a high_speed service.
The estimated rail distance from Neuchâtel to Göschenen is approximately 170 km (131 km straight-line). Rail routes are longer than straight-line distances because tracks follow terrain and connect intermediate cities.
Travelling by train from Neuchâtel to Göschenen emits approximately 2.9 kg of CO2, compared to 33.2 kg by flight. Taking the train saves 30.3 kg of CO2 — a 91.3% reduction in emissions.
The route from Neuchâtel to Göschenen typically requires at least one transfer. Check operator timetables for the most direct connection available.
Check regional and national rail operator websites for services between Neuchâtel and Göschenen.

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Data last updated: 2026-02-27