There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Braunschweig by train, bus, car, plane, 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 Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
3h 14m€54–231Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Brunswick266.5 km
3h 10m€10–20Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen to Brunswick central stationbus N235
4h 20m€23–40Drive 267.2 km
- Drive from Gießen to Braunschweigcar 267.2 km
2h 31m€38–55Train, fly
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 28m€125–331Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus Re30e
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
5h 8m€61–172
Gießen to Braunschweig by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Braunschweig is to rideshare which costs €10 - €20 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Braunschweig is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gießen and arriving at Brunswick central station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Braunschweig. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Gießen and Braunschweig is 295 km. The road distance is 267.2 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Braunschweig without a car is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €50 - €240.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Gießen to Braunschweig, including transfers.
Gießen to Braunschweig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Braunschweig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Braunschweig is to train which takes 3h 14m and costs €50 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Braunschweig, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Brunswick central station once daily. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 4h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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 Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Giessen to Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Braunschweig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brunswick central station.
Gießen to Braunschweig train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Braunschweig is 267 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Gießen to Braunschweig.
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Book your Gießen to Braunschweig bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gießen and Braunschweig. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












