There are 6 ways to get from Berlin to Gießen by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain 26 / ...
4h 49m€92–408Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Giessen464.4 km
5h 10m€19–29Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gießenbus N235
7h 5m€35–75Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
4h 20m€92–256Drive 466.2 km
- Drive from Berlin to Gießencar 466.2 km
4h 53m€67–96Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
5h 34m€147–377
Berlin to Gießen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Gießen is to rideshare which costs €19 - €29 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Gießen is to fly and train which takes 4h 20m and costs €90 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Gießen. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Berlin and Gießen is 507 km. The road distance is 466.2 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs €90 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Berlin to Gießen, including transfers.
Berlin to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Gießen is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs €90 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 5m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Gießen Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gießen once daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Ecolines also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Berlin to Giessen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gießen station.
Berlin to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Gießen is 466 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Berlin to Gießen.
Book your Berlin to Gießen train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Berlin to Gießen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 447+ hotels available in Gießen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Berlin and Gießen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.