There are 4 ways to get from Gießen to Dortmund by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Gießen to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N122 / ...
2h 55m€15–23Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Dortmund166.7 km
2h 3m€7–14Train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Re30
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
4h 5m€38–111Drive 168.2 km
- Drive from Gießen to Dortmundcar 168.2 km
1h 38m€32–46
Gießen to Dortmund by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Dortmund is to rideshare which costs €7 - €14 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Dortmund is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs €30 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gießen and arriving at Dortmund central bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Dortmund. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Dortmund Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Gießen and Dortmund is 172 km. The road distance is 168.2 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Dortmund without a car is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs €15 - €23.
The bus from Gießen to Dortmund central bus station takes 2h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Gießen to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Dortmund is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs €15 - €23. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €120 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Dortmund, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Dortmund central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €15–23 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Dortmund Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe in around 4h 5m.
- 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
- €14–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Giessen to Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Gießen to Dortmund bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Gießen to Dortmund train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Dortmund is 168 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Gießen to Dortmund.
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