There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Aachen by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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 Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
3h 26m€57–251Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Aachen230.9 km
3h 5m€10Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen to Bensberg bus stationbus N20
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus 068 / ...
5h 21m€20–35Drive 231.2 km
- Drive from Gießen to Aachencar 231.2 km
2h 6m€33–48Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbftrain Re
4h 21m€62–118Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus Re25
- Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Nj
6h 8m€50–88
Gießen to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €10 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Aachen station. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at Aachen station west via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg and Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Gießen and Aachen is 314 km. The road distance is 231.2 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Aachen without a car is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €55 - €260.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Gießen to Aachen, including transfers.
Gießen to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Aachen is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs €55 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 5h 21m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Aachen, Hbf via Frankfurt in around 3h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Aachen station west via Bergisch Gladbach Bensberg and Cologne Airport CGN in around 5h 21m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Koblenz Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gießen to Bensberg bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station west
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Giessen to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bensberg bus station.
Gießen to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Aachen is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Gießen to Aachen.
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