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There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Gießen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BUD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 35m
    €80–207

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt centralbus bus Citylines 57 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re30
    20h 1m
    €73–141

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 57m
    €115–413

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Déli train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N161
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Gießenbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    17h 10m
    €89–148

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    16h 9m
    €83–261

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane BUD - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 34m
    €92–375

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 53m
    €96–311

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Budapest to Schwarzach-St.Veitcar car
    2. Take the car train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Gießencar car
    14h
    €194–264

  9. Drive 985.8 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Gießencar car 985.8 km
    9h 11m
    €149–215

Budapest to Gießen by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration11h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 928.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Gießen, Germany?

You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Gießen Bahnhof via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 11h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest Déli train station to Gießen via Frankfurt central train station in around 17h 10m.

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