There are 4 ways to get from Gießen to Bamberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain
3h 30m€58–196Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gießen to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bamberg train stationbus 068 / ...
5h 10m€23–39Drive 220.5 km
- Drive from Gießen to Bambergcar 220.5 km
2h 28m€32–46Train, fly
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain
3h 49m€117–265
Gießen to Bamberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Bamberg is to bus which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Bamberg is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Bamberg station. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at Bamberg train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Bamberg. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Bamberg via Frankfurt and Würzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Gießen and Bamberg is 288 km. The road distance is 220.5 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Bamberg without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €55 - €200.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Gießen to Bamberg, including transfers.
Gießen to Bamberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Bamberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Bamberg is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs €55 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 5h 10m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Bamberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Bamberg via Frankfurt and Würzburg Hbf in around 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Bamberg train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 5h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- 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 Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- 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 Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- 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
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bamberg
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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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 Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Bamberg train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Bamberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Gießen to Bamberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Bamberg is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Gießen to Bamberg.
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