There are 5 ways to get from Aachen to Gießen by train, bus, 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 Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
3h 25m€47–99Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Aachen to Giessen226.8 km
2h 42m€10–17Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Leverkusenbus N79
- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Gießenbus N20 / ...
5h 5m€24–36Drive 227.4 km
- Drive from Aachen to Gießencar 227.4 km
2h 9m€42–61Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re25
4h 59m€42–62
Aachen to Gießen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Gießen is to rideshare which costs €10 - €17 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Gießen is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Gießen via Leverkusen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Aachen to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Aachen and Gießen is 315 km. The road distance is 227.4 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs €45 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Aachen to Gießen, including transfers.
Aachen to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Gießen is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs €45 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 3h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Gießen via Leverkusen in around 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koblenz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Aachen to Giessen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Aachen to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leverkusen station.
Aachen to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Gießen is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Aachen to Gießen.
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