There are 4 ways to get from Gießen to Jena by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gießen to Jena bus stationbus N3205 / ...
3h 55m€21–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Jena238.2 km
2h 45m€10–17Train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena Westtrain Rb
4h 22m€64–402Drive 238.8 km
- Drive from Gießen to Jenacar 238.8 km
2h 14m€34–50
Gießen to Jena by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Jena is to rideshare which costs €10 - €17 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Jena is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gießen and arriving at Jena bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Jena. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Jena West via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Gießen and Jena is 243 km. The road distance is 238.8 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Jena without a car is to bus which takes 3h 55m and costs €21 - €35.
The bus from Gießen to Jena bus station takes 3h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Gießen to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Jena is to bus which takes 3h 55m and costs €21 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €410 and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Jena, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Jena bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Jena West via Frankfurt and Erfurt Hbf in around 4h 22m.
- 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 Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- 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
Train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Jena West
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gießen to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Giessen to Jena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Jena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Jena bus station.
Gießen to Jena train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Jena is 239 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Gießen to Jena.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gießen and Jena. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.