There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Osnabrück by train, bus, 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.
Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 26 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbftrain 77 / ...
4h 39m€74–333Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Osnabrück242.3 km
3h 4m€12–20Bus via Dortmund
- Take the bus from Gießen to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Osnabrück Hannoversche Straßebus Mykolayiv
5h 5mTrain
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 26 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain
5h 20m€78–373Bus
- Take the bus from Marburg central train station to Osnabrück central train stationbus N110
5h 35m€25–59Drive 243.1 km
- Drive from Gießen to Osnabrückcar 243.1 km
2h 32m€35–50
Gießen to Osnabrück by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Osnabrück is to rideshare which costs €12 - €20 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Osnabrück is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Osnabrück. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße via Dortmund. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Osnabrück. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Osnabrück Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Gießen and Osnabrück is 405 km. The road distance is 243.1 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Osnabrück without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 4h 39m and costs €70 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Gießen to Osnabrück, including transfers.
Gießen to Osnabrück bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Osnabrück train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Osnabrück is to train via Hanover which takes 4h 39m and costs €70 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Dortmund, which costs and takes 5h 5m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Osnabrück, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße via Dortmund central bus station and Dortmund in around 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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 Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- 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 Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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 Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- NordWestBahn
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Eurobahn
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
- €14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marburg central train station to Osnabrück central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Dortmund to Osnabrück Hannoversche Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Giessen to Osnabrück
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Gießen to Osnabrück bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Gießen to Osnabrück train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Osnabrück is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Gießen to Osnabrück.
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