There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Hanover by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 24 / ...
2h 21m€50–100Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Hanover279.6 km
3h 21m€12–20Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gießen to Göttingen central bus stationbus N235
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
3h 31m€24–60Train, fly
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
3h 38m€108–183Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Re30
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
2h 31m€40–101Drive 280.3 km
- Drive from Gießen to Hanovercar 280.3 km
2h 37m€41–59
Gießen to Hanover by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €12 - €20 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Hanover is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs €50 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Gießen and Hanover is 273 km. The road distance is 280.3 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 2h 21m and costs €50 - €100.
The train from Gießen Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 2h 21m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Gießen to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
Gießen to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Hanover is 280 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Gießen to Hanover.
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What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof 4 times a day. Tickets cost €50–100 and the journey takes 2h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- 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
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Giessen to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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