There are 5 ways to get from Gießen to Bad Hersfeld by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 26 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain Rb5 / ...
2h 41m€40–129Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Bad Hersfeld89.7 km
1h 13m€4–7Train, bus
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhoftrain 26 / ...
- Take the bus from Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Breitenstraßebus 470
2h 52mDrive 90 km
- Drive from Gießen to Bad Hersfeldcar 90 km
54 min€13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhofbus Re30e
- Take the bus from Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Breitenstraßebus 470
4h 3m
Gießen to Bad Hersfeld by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Bad Hersfeld is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Bad Hersfeld is to drive which takes 54 min and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Bad Hersfeld. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Bad Hersfeld Breitenstraße via Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Bad Hersfeld. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Gießen and Bad Hersfeld is 197 km. The road distance is 90 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Bad Hersfeld without a car is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Gießen to Bad Hersfeld, including transfers.
Gießen to Bad Hersfeld bus services, operated by ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
Gießen to Bad Hersfeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Bad Hersfeld is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 3m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Bad Hersfeld, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 2h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Breitenstraße via Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhof in around 4h 3m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- 06694-919105
- [email protected]
- Website
- zulaufreisen.de
Bus from Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Breitenstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Schmetterling-Reisen Zulauf
Bus from Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Breitenstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Schmetterling-Reisen Zulauf
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Giessen to Bad Hersfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Bad Hersfeld bus services, operated by ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, arrive at Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhof station.
Gießen to Bad Hersfeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Bad Hersfeld is 90 km. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Gießen to Bad Hersfeld.
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