There are 8 ways to get from Gießen to Flensburg by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or night train
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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 Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburgtrain Re7
6h 36m€109–501Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gießen to Göttingen central bus stationbus N235
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Flensburg central train stationbus N73
11h 20m€49–88Drive 580.7 km
- Drive from Gießen to Flensburgcar 580.7 km
5h 9m€82–119Train, fly to Hamburg Airport
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburgtrain
6h 20m€122–385Drive, car train
- Drive from Gießen to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Flensburgcar
7h 55m€133–178Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Flensburgtrain Re7
9h 52m€86–277Train, fly to Billund Airport
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane FRA - BLL
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Flensburgtrain
8h 5m€168–432Train, fly to Westerland, bus
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Westerland (GWT)plane FRA - GWT
- Take the bus from Niebüll Bahnhof to Flensburg Deutsches Hausbus
6h 55m
Gießen to Flensburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Flensburg is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Flensburg is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Flensburg station. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at Flensburg central train station via Göttingen central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Flensburg. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Flensburg via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Gießen and Flensburg is 624 km. The road distance is 580.7 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Flensburg without a car is to train which takes 6h 36m and costs €100 - €500.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Gießen to Flensburg, including transfers.
Gießen to Flensburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Flensburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Flensburg is to train which takes 6h 36m and costs €100 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Flensburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Flensburg via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hamburg Hbf in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Flensburg central train station via Göttingen central bus station in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Westerland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- 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 Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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 Hamburg Hbf to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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 Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- 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 Hamburg Hbf to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Fredericia St. to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Flensburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Niebüll Bahnhof to Flensburg Deutsches Haus
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Flensburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Göttingen central bus station.
Gießen to Flensburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Flensburg is 581 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Gießen to Flensburg.
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