There are 6 ways to get from Göttingen to Gießen by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Göttingen to Gießen Bahnhoftrain 24 / ...
1h 43m€30–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Göttingen to Giessen163.5 km
2h 5m€8–13Bus
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Gießenbus N235
2h 45m€11–22Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain 26 / ...
2h 28m€31–145Train via Kassel #2
- Take the train from Göttingen to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb83
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
3h 28mDrive 163.1 km
- Drive from Göttingen to Gießencar 163.1 km
1h 40m€23–34
Göttingen to Gießen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Göttingen to Gießen is to rideshare which costs €8 - €13 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Göttingen to Gießen is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs €23 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Göttingen central bus station station and arriving at Gießen. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Göttingen and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Göttingen and Gießen is 174 km. The road distance is 163.1 km.
The best way to get from Göttingen to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs €30 - €140.
The train from Göttingen to Gießen Bahnhof takes 1h 43m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Göttingen to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Göttingen central bus station.
Göttingen to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Göttingen station.
The best way to get from Göttingen to Gießen is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs €30 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €11 - €22 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Göttingen, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Göttingen to Gießen Bahnhof 5 times a day. Tickets cost €30–140 and the journey takes 1h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Göttingen central bus station to Gießen once daily. Tickets cost €13–22 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Ecolines also services this route 6 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- 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)
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Göttingen to Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Göttingen to Giessen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Göttingen to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gießen station.
Göttingen to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Gießen Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Göttingen to Gießen is 163 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Göttingen to Gießen.
Book your Göttingen to Gießen train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Göttingen to Gießen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 447+ hotels available in Gießen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Göttingen and Gießen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.