There are 5 ways to get from Gießen to Idstein by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Limburgtrain Re25
- Take the train from Limburg to Idstein Bahnhoftrain Rb22 / ...
1h 47m€22–39Drive 61.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Gießen to Idsteincar 61.9 km
1h 1m€9–13Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Limburgbus Re25
- Take the bus from Limburg to Idstein-Oberauroff Am Rügertbus X72
2h 19mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Gießen to Idsteintaxi 61.9 km
1h 1m€200–240Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhoftrain Rb22 / ...
2h 2m€21–68
Gießen to Idstein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Idstein is to drive which costs €8 - €13 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Idstein is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs €8 - €13.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Idstein. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Idstein-Oberauroff Am Rügert via Limburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Idstein. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Idstein Bahnhof via Limburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Gießen and Idstein is 94 km. The road distance is 61.9 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Idstein without a car is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs €22 - €40.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Gießen to Idstein, including transfers.
Gießen to Idstein bus services, operated by ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
Gießen to Idstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Idstein is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs €22 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 19m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Idstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Idstein Bahnhof via Limburg in around 1h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Idstein-Oberauroff Am Rügert via Limburg in around 2h 19m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Limburg to Idstein Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- 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
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Limburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 69 24248024
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Limburg to Idstein-Oberauroff Am Rügert
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.rmv.de/c/de/start
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- €200–240
Stadtmobil 24 Marburg
- Phone
- +49 6421/25100
VIP Car
- Phone
- +49 6421/66699
- Website
- vipcar24.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Idstein bus services, operated by ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH, arrive at Limburg station.
Gießen to Idstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Limburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Idstein is 62 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Gießen to Idstein.
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