There are 6 ways to get from Bonn to Gießen by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via Koblenz
best- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re25
3h 17m€19–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bonn to Giessen134.3 km
2h 1m€7–11Bus
- Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Gießenbus FlixBus N122 / ...
3h 43m€27–31Train
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
3h 27m€24–79Train #2
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurttrain 1 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
3h 34m€42–90Drive 134.4 km
- Drive from Bonn to Gießencar 134.4 km
1h 45m€20–29
Bonn to Gießen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Gießen is to rideshare which costs €7 - €11 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Gießen is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Bonn to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Gießen via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
The distance between Bonn and Gießen is 173 km. The road distance is 134.4 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Gießen without a car is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 17m and costs €19 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Bonn to Gießen, including transfers.
Bonn to Gießen bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Bonn Hbf station.
Bonn to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bonn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Gießen is to train via Koblenz which takes 3h 17m and costs €19 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €32 and takes 3h 43m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Gießen Bahnhof via Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Gießen via Frankfurt central train station in around 3h 43m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bonn to Giessen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Bonn to Gießen bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Bonn to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Koblenz Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Gießen is 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Bonn to Gießen.
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