There are 5 ways to get from Gießen to Altenkirchen by train, bus, or car
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain Re1
5h 17m€44–196Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gießen to Saarbrücken bus stationbus N235
7h 21m€22–38Drive 211.7 km
- Drive from Gießen to Altenkirchencar 211.7 km
1h 55m€31–44Train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Neunkirchentrain Re3
6h 32m€42–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhofbus Re25
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Homburgtrain Re1
8h 16m€59–83
Gießen to Altenkirchen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Altenkirchen is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Altenkirchen is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Altenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at Altenkirchen, Ortsmitte via Saarbrücken bus station, Stummdenkmal, Neunkirchen and Breitenbach, Wendeplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Altenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Homburg via Frankfurt and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Gießen and Altenkirchen is 260 km. The road distance is 211.7 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Altenkirchen without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 17m and costs €40 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Gießen to Altenkirchen, including transfers.
Gießen to Altenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Altenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Altenkirchen is to train via Mannheim which takes 5h 17m and costs €40 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 7h 21m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Altenkirchen, Ortsmitte via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Homburg, Hauptbahnhof, Homburg, and Schönenberg, ZOB in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Saarbrücken bus station once daily. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- 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 Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Homburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Frankfurt to Neunkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gießen to Saarbrücken bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Altenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Saarbrücken bus station.
Gießen to Altenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Altenkirchen is 212 km. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Gießen to Altenkirchen.
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