There are 4 ways to get from Germersheim to Gießen by train, bus, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Germersheim to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
2h 44m€34–135Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Gießenbus FlixBus N122 / ...
4h 17m€21–36Drive 172.7 km
- Drive from Germersheim to Gießencar 172.7 km
1h 35m€25–36Train
- Take the train from Germersheim to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhoftrain 26
3h 44m€40–142
Germersheim to Gießen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germersheim to Gießen is to bus which costs €20 - €40 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Germersheim to Gießen is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €24 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Germersheim station to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Gießen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Germersheim to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Germersheim and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Germersheim and Gießen is 179 km. The road distance is 172.7 km.
The best way to get from Germersheim to Gießen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 44m and costs €30 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Germersheim to Gießen, including transfers.
Germersheim to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Germersheim to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Germersheim station.
The best way to get from Germersheim to Gießen is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 2h 44m and costs €30 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 4h 17m.
What companies run services between Germersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Germersheim to Gießen Bahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt in around 2h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Gießen 3 times a day. Tickets cost €12–21 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Germersheim to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Germersheim to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Germersheim to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gießen station.
Germersheim to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germersheim to Gießen is 173 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Germersheim to Gießen.
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