There are 4 ways to get from Bad Orb to Gießen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Wächtersbach Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Rb51 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
3h 1m€19–29Drive 74 km
cheapest- Drive from Bad Orb to Gießencar 74 km
1h 9m€14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Bad Orb Busbahnhof to Schotten-Breungeshain Hoherodskopfbus Vb-95
- Take the bus from Schotten Vulkaneum to Gießen Berliner Platzbus X34
4h 48mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Bad Orb to Gießentaxi 74 km
1h 9m€200–240
Bad Orb to Gießen by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bad Orb to Gießen is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bad Orb to Gießen is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Bad Orb to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Bad Orb Busbahnhof and arriving at Gießen Berliner Platz via Schotten-Breungeshain Hoherodskopf and Schotten Vulkaneum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Bad Orb to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Wächtersbach Bahnhof and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Bad Orb and Gießen is 126 km. The road distance is 74 km.
The best way to get from Bad Orb to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs €18 - €29.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Bad Orb to Gießen, including transfers.
Bad Orb to Gießen bus services, operated by VGO Alsfeld, depart from Bad Orb Busbahnhof station.
Bad Orb to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Wächtersbach Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Bad Orb to Gießen is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs €18 - €29. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 48m.
What companies run services between Bad Orb, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bad Orb Rathaus to Gießen Bahnhof via Wächtersbach Busbahnhof, Wächtersbach Bahnhof, and Frankfurt in around 3h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bad Orb Busbahnhof to Gießen Berliner Platz via Schotten-Breungeshain Hoherodskopf and Schotten Vulkaneum in around 4h 48m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wächtersbach Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 69 24248024
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Bad Orb Busbahnhof to Schotten-Breungeshain Hoherodskopf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- VGO Alsfeld
- Phone
- 06031 7175-0
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Schotten Vulkaneum to Gießen Berliner Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Gießen mbH
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- €200–240
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Bad Orb to Gießen bus services, operated by VGO Alsfeld, arrive at Schotten-Breungeshain Hoherodskopf station.
Bad Orb to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bad Orb to Gießen is 74 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Bad Orb to Gießen.
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