There are 5 ways to get from Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train, bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
1h 33m€26–116Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Mannheim136.9 km
1h 46m€7–11Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen to Mannheim central bus stationbus FlixBus N122 / ...
2h 25m€10–21Drive 140.2 km
- Drive from Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rheincar 140.2 km
1h 17m€20–29Train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Bensheim, Bahnhoftrain 26
- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mittetrain S5
2h 50m€30–107
Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to rideshare which costs €7 - €11 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs €19 - €29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gießen and arriving at Mannheim central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Gießen and Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 143 km. The road distance is 140.2 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 1h 33m and costs €25 - €120.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein, including transfers.
Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 1h 33m and costs €25 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €21 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 1h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Mannheim central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €12–21 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Ecolines also services this route 6 times a week.
- 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 Bensheim, Bahnhof to Ludwigshafen, Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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
- €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 Bensheim, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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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 Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Gießen to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Giessen to Mannheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Mannheim central bus station.
Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein is 140 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
Book your Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Gießen to Ludwigshafen am Rhein bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gießen and Ludwigshafen am Rhein. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.