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How to get fromBamberg to Gießenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Bamberg to Gießen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 32m
    €31–92

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 368 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Gießenbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    5h 10m
    €24–37

  3. Drive  220.1 km

    1. Drive from Bamberg to Gießencar car 220.1 km
    2h 30m
    €41–60

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NUE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 33m
    €112–204

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 38m
    €37–92

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Frankfurttrain train Re54 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re30
    4h 39m
    €34–58

Bamberg to Gießen by train

Calendar93Weekly Trains
Duration4h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 287.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Bamberg, Germany and Gießen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bamberg to Gießen Bahnhof via Würzburg Hbf and Frankfurt in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bamberg train station to Gießen via Frankfurt central train station in around 5h 10m.

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