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How to get fromGießen to Hamburgby train, bus, night train, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 8 ways to get from Gießen to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 26 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3h 56m
    €79–361

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Giessen to Hamburgrideshare rideshare 423 km
    4h 44m
    €17–35

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus bus Re30e
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    7h 7m
    €56–137

  4. Drive 424.2 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Hamburgcar car 424.2 km
    3h 51m
    €60–87

  5. Train, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane FRA - HAM
    3h 42m
    €92–245

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 24
    4h 4m
    €80–360

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus N235
    2. Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    7h 30m
    €37–63

  8. Train, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane FRA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    5h 10m
    €144–481

Gießen to Hamburg by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 450.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

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

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Hamburg Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Hamburg central bus station via Göttingen central bus station in around 7h 30m.

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