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How to get fromDresden to Gießenby bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 9 ways to get from Dresden to Gießen by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Gießenbus bus N20 / ...
    5h 10m
    €35–60

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Dresden to Giessenrideshare rideshare 408.7 km
    5h 1m
    €20

  3. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train 26 / ...
    5h 24m
    €93–413

  4. Drive 408.2 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Gießencar car 408.2 km
    3h 31m
    €59–84

  5. Fly from Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DRS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 6m
    €157–361

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re30
    6h 37m
    €112–492

  7. Train via Heilbad Heiligenstadt

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train 26 / ...
    7h 5m

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BER - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 21m
    €118–364

  9. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LEJ - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 28m
    €139–341

Dresden to Gießen by bus

Calendar22Weekly Buses
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 415.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Gießen 3 times a day. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Gießen Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 5h 24m.

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