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How to get fromBonn to Gießenby train, bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Bonn to Gießen by train, bus, rideshare, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re30
    3h 30m
    €32–70

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Bonn to Giessenrideshare rideshare 134.3 km
    2h 1m
    €7–11

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Gießenbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    3h 43m
    €27–32

  4. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Koblenz Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re25
    3h 31m
    €20–36

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Ramersdorf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus bus Re8x / ...
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re25
    4h 52m

  6. Drive  134.4 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Gießencar car 134.4 km
    1h 45m
    €25–36

Bonn to Gießen by tram and train

Calendar93Weekly Services
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 230.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 30m

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

You can take a vehicle from Bonn Stadthaus to Gießen Bahnhof via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg Bf, and Frankfurt in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn Hbf to Gießen via Frankfurt central train station in around 3h 43m.

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