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How to get fromGießen to Bodensee (Lake)by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Bodensee (Lake) by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re5
    5h 31m
    €66–361

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30
    2. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrain night train Nj
    5h 45m
    €40–154

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N122
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Friedrichshafenbus bus 001 / ...
    8h 20m
    €41–70

  4. Drive 403.1 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Konstanzcar car 403.1 km
    3h 47m
    €57–83

  5. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain train
    4h 12m
    €101–341

  6. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train
    6h 27m
    €165–521

Gießen to Bodensee (Lake) by train

Calendar125Weekly Trains
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 446.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Bodensee (Lake), Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Frankfurt and Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Friedrichshafen via Freiburg in around 8h 20m.

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