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How to get fromBologna to Gießenby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Bologna to Gießen by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BLQ - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 22m
    €112–287

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BLQ - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 9m
    €85–429

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 22m
    €173–598

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N422 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Gießenbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    15h 10m
    €87–143

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the nighttrain from Verona Porta Nuova to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    17h 1m
    €98–368

  6. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane FLR - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 21m
    €135–353

  7. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VRN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 26m
    €141–375

  8. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VCE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 53m
    €95–301

  9. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane PSA - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 35m
    €137–344

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bologna to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train
    3. Drive from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Gießencar car
    12h 10m
    €186–253

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to Frankfurt - Stuttgarter Straßebus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re30
    19h 28m

  12. Drive 928.7 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Gießencar car 928.7 km
    8h 51m
    €144–208

Bologna to Gießen by bus

Calendar18Weekly Buses
Duration15h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 729.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Gießen, Germany?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Gießen Bahnhof via Milano Centrale, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 11h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Gießen via Frankfurt central train station in around 15h 10m.

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