There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Münster by bus, train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Gießen to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 42 / ...
3h 43m€24–68Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Münster221.9 km
2h 35m€9–17Train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 26 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
3h 59m€47–281Train via Lippstadt
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 26 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadttrain Re
- Take the train from Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 34m€63–235Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
4h 36mDrive 222.2 km
- Drive from Gießen to Münstercar 222.2 km
2h 3m€32–46
Gießen to Münster by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Münster is to rideshare which costs €9 - €17 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Münster is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Münster. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at Münster-Mitte via Dortmund. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Münster. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Muenster(Westf)Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe and Hamm(Westf)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 59m.
The distance between Gießen and Münster is 228 km. The road distance is 222.2 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Münster without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 43m and costs €24 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Gießen to Münster, including transfers.
Gießen to Münster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Münster train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Münster is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs €45 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 36m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Münster, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Muenster(Westf)Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Münster-Mitte via Dortmund central bus station and Dortmund in around 4h 36m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Lippstadt, Bustreff Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Lippstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Dortmund to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Giessen to Münster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Münster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Gießen to Münster train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Münster is 222 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Gießen to Münster.
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