The average train between Gießen and Rothenburg ob der Tauber takes 5h 3m and the fastest train takes 3h 57m. There is a train service every few hours from Gießen to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 2 hours between Gießen and Rothenburg ob der Tauber. The earliest departure is at 12:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Gießen is at 8:52 PM which arrives into Rothenburg ob der Tauber at 5:04 AM. All services require a transfer at Frankfurt and take an average of 5h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. However, there are services departing from Gießen station and arriving at Rothenburg ob der Tauber station via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
Gießen to Rothenburg ob der Tauber train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
Gießen to Rothenburg ob der Tauber train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Steinach station.
Book your Gießen to Rothenburg ob der Tauber train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and Arverio Bayern GmbH.
The distance between Gießen and Rothenburg ob der Tauber is 172.2 km. The road distance is 256 km.
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Rothenburg ob der Tauber via Frankfurt, Würzburg Hbf, and Steinach in around 4h 22m.