There are 5 ways to get from Gießen to Heilbronn by train, bus, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 28m€41–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gießen to Heilbronn central train stationbus N3205 / ...
4h 5m€20–35Drive 210.4 km
- Drive from Gießen to Heilbronncar 210.4 km
1h 47m€30–44Train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 26
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain RE10b / ...
3h 29m€41–139Train via Heidelberg
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 26 / ...
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain
3h 47m€40–140
Gießen to Heilbronn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Heilbronn is to bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Heilbronn is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs €29 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gießen and arriving at Heilbronn central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Heilbronn. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Gießen and Heilbronn is 229 km. The road distance is 210.4 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Heilbronn without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 28m and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Gießen to Heilbronn, including transfers.
Gießen to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Heilbronn is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 28m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Heilbronn, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Heilbronn central train station once daily. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- 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 Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- regional.bahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gießen to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Heilbronn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heilbronn central train station.
Gießen to Heilbronn train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Heilbronn is 210 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Gießen to Heilbronn.
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