There are 5 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Gießen by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
3h 34m€61–269Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Giessen325.2 km
3h 25m€15–20Bus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Gießenbus FlixBus N122
5h 40m€27–45Drive 323.3 km
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Gießencar 323.3 km
2h 46m€46–66Train via Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Frankfurttrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
3h 35m€106–334
Freiburg im Breisgau to Gießen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Gießen is to rideshare which costs €15 - €20 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Gießen is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Freiburg and arriving at Gießen. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Freiburg im Breisgau and Gießen is 335 km. The road distance is 323.3 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs €60 - €270.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Gießen, including transfers.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Freiburg station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Gießen is to train which takes 3h 34m and costs €60 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h 40m.
What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 3h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Freiburg to Gießen twice daily. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Giessen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Freiburg im Breisgau to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gießen station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg im Breisgau to Gießen is 323 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Gießen.
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