There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Chemnitz by bus, train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gießen to Chemnitz central bus stationbus N20 / ...
4h 20m€29–50Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Chemnitz342.7 km
3h 39m€15–19Train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 26 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbftrain 51
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain Re
5h 44m€84–344Drive 343.1 km
- Drive from Gießen to Chemnitzcar 343.1 km
2h 59m€49–71Train, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain
5h 10m€171–380Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain
5h 7m€132–267
Gießen to Chemnitz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Chemnitz is to rideshare which costs €15 - €19 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Chemnitz is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs €45 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gießen and arriving at Chemnitz central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Chemnitz. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Chemnitz Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Gießen and Chemnitz is 344 km. The road distance is 343.1 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Chemnitz without a car is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs €29 - €50.
The bus from Gießen to Chemnitz central bus station takes 4h 20m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Gießen to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Chemnitz is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs €29 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €350 and takes 5h 44m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Chemnitz, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Chemnitz central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Chemnitz Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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 Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gießen to Chemnitz central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Giessen to Chemnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Chemnitz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chemnitz central bus station.
Gießen to Chemnitz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Chemnitz is 343 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Gießen to Chemnitz.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gießen and Chemnitz. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.