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

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There are 10 ways to get from Gießen to Brighton by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, 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 St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    9h 12m
    £195–361

  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 St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    19h 23m
    £67–108

  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 St Peter's Churchbus bus 025
    18h 43m
    £75–124

  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 Brightoncar car
    7h 49m
    £211–253

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FRA - LGW
    5h 33m
    £81–222

  6. Train via Koblenz

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    12h 1m
    £184–297

  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 Brightoncar car
    8h 53m
    £122–214

  8. 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 Bridge to Brightontrain train
    6h 35m
    £130–353

  9. 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 Farringdon to Brightontrain train
    7h 5m
    £114–297

  10. 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
    7h 4m
    £95–248

Gießen to Brighton by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration9h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 572.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 12m

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

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Brighton via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to St Peter's Church via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and London Victoria in around 18h 43m.

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