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How to get fromGießen to Dessauby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Gießen to Dessau by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    6h 5m
    €73–160

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wetzlar to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N780
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2 / ...
    7h 38m
    €37–65

  3. Drive  334.3 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Dessaucar car 334.3 km
    4h 10m
    €62–90

  4. Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane FRA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    4h 49m
    €110–195

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S8
    6h 36m
    €51–95

  6. Bus, train via Kassel

    1. Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Magdeburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Magdeburg-Neustadt to Dessau Hbftrain train
    10h 48m
    €61–97

  7. Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane FRA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €104–273

  8. Train, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane FRA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    6h 20m
    €148–382

Gießen to Dessau by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 496.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Dessau, Germany?

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Dessau Hbf via Frankfurt and Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 5m.

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