There are 5 ways to get from Gießen to Magdeburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 26 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain 55 / ...
4h 19m€69–297Drive 351 km
cheapest- Drive from Gießen to Magdeburgcar 351 km
3h 11m€50–73Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen to Brunswick central stationbus N235
- Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Magdeburgbus Mykolayiv
6h 7mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain
4h 51m€133–313Bus via Kassel
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus Re30e
- Take the bus from Kassel to Magdeburgbus
9h 18m€54–82
Gießen to Magdeburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Magdeburg is to drive which costs €50 - €75 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Magdeburg is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Magdeburg. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at Magdeburg via Braunschweig, Berliner Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Magdeburg. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Magdeburg Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Gießen and Magdeburg is 377 km. The road distance is 351 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Magdeburg without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs €65 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Gießen to Magdeburg, including transfers.
Gießen to Magdeburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Magdeburg is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs €65 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 7m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Magdeburg, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Magdeburg via Braunschweig, Berliner Platz in around 6h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- 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 Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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 Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- [email protected]
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
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 Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Magdeburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Magdeburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brunswick central station.
Gießen to Magdeburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Magdeburg is 351 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Gießen to Magdeburg.
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