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How to get fromGießen to Franceby train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Gießen to France by train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Brussels

    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 Paris Nordtrain train
    6h 45m
    €133–384

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wetzlar to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N780
    12h 23m
    €55–85

  3. Drive  595 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Pariscar car 595 km
    6h 21m
    €95–138

  4. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    5h 13m
    €93–283

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    7h 37m
    €221–430

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain train
    4. Take the train from Thionville to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    9h 38m
    €115–283

  7. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h 21m
    €137–347

  8. Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane FRA - MRS
    5h 21m
    €103–308

  9. Train, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane FRA - NCE
    5h 27m
    €122–294

  10. Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FRA - NTE
    5h 31m
    €113–313

Gießen to France by train and subway

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and France?

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Cité via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Wetzlar to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 10h.

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