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How to get fromGießen to Bournemouthby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, night train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Gießen to Bournemouth by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain train
    10h 46m
    £213–425

  2. Bus via Düsseldorf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus bus 035 / ...
    20h 26m
    £72–116

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 037
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus bus 035 / ...
    19h 1m
    £79–117

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Gießen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouthcar car
    8h 52m
    £246–306

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FRA - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain train
    7h 35m
    £148–399

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koblenz Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain train
    13h 37m
    £189–382

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gießen to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Bournemouthcar car
    9h 56m
    £154–268

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    3. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain train
    8h 10m
    £114–323

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FRA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain train
    7h 54m
    £112–305

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain train
    8h 45m
    £157–357

  11. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    4. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain train
    9h 25m
    £128–336

  12. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    5. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    6. Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain train
    9h 59m
    £134–381

  13. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain train
    9h 52m
    £118–382

Gießen to Bournemouth by train, foot, and subway

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration10h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket£213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 629.3 mi
  • Duration: 10h 46m

What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Bournemouth, England?

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Bournemouth via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 10h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Bournemouth Station via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and London Victoria in around 19h 1m.

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