There are 9 ways to get from Gießen to Munich by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
4h 28m€82–372Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Munich421.8 km
4h 51m€18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen to Munich central bus stationbus N885 / ...
5h 55m€35–65Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
3h 39m€92–277Drive, car train
- Drive from Gießen to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
5h 58m€107–127Train via Friedberg
- Take the train from Friedberg to Ostbahnhoftrain Drf
7h 38m€36–125Drive 422.1 km
- Drive from Gießen to Munichcar 422.1 km
4h 13m€60–87Train, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
5h 18m€164–556Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
4h 31m€136–356
Gießen to Munich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Munich is to rideshare which costs €18 - €26 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Munich is to train and fly which takes 3h 39m and costs €90 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gießen and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Munich. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at München Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Gießen and Munich is 459 km. The road distance is 422.1 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Munich without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €80 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Gießen to Munich, including transfers.
Gießen to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Munich is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €80 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Munich, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to München Hbf via Frankfurt in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Munich central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- 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 Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- 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 Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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 München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 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 Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Friedberg to Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–98
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–98
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €30–35
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
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 Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Giessen to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Gießen to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Munich is 422 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Gießen to Munich.
Book your Gießen to Munich train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Gießen to Munich bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gießen and Munich. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





















































