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How to get fromGießen to Dessauby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Gießen to Dessau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 26 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Leipzig Hbftrain train 51
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    5h 33m
    €79–372

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N3214
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train Re13 / ...
    6h 7m
    €39–97

  3. Drive 343.4 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Dessaucar car 343.4 km
    3h 57m
    €49–71

  4. Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    4h 35m
    €130–259

  5. Train via Halle (Saale)

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 26 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re8 / ...
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S8
    6h 51m
    €72–296

  6. Bus, train via Kassel

    1. Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Magdeburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain train
    10h 57m
    €69–111

  7. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    5h 43m
    €117–339

  8. Train, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    6h 8m
    €186–501

Gießen to Dessau by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 460.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Dessau, Germany?

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Dessau Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Leipzig Hbf in around 5h 33m.

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