There are 4 ways to get from Braunschweig to Gießen by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 13 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain 26 / ...
3h 23m€53–239Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Brunswick to Giessen266.8 km
3h 11m€14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Gießenbus N235
4h 20m€19–40Drive 266.2 km
- Drive from Braunschweig to Gießencar 266.2 km
2h 31m€38–55
Braunschweig to Gießen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braunschweig to Gießen is to rideshare which costs €14 - €20 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Braunschweig to Gießen is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brunswick central station station and arriving at Gießen. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Braunschweig to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Braunschweig and Gießen is 295 km. The road distance is 266.2 km.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs €50 - €240.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Braunschweig to Gießen, including transfers.
Braunschweig to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brunswick central station.
Braunschweig to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Braunschweig to Gießen is to train which takes 3h 23m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €40 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Braunschweig, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 3h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brunswick central station to Gießen once daily. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Ecolines also services this route 6 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brunswick central station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Brunswick central station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Brunswick to Giessen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Braunschweig to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gießen station.
Braunschweig to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braunschweig to Gießen is 266 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Braunschweig to Gießen.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Braunschweig and Gießen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.