There are 4 ways to get from Gießen to Karben by train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Friedbergtrain Re30 / ...
- Take the train from Friedberg to Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhoftrain S6
46 min€7–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Friedbergtrain Re30 / ...
- Take the bus from Friedberg to Karben-Groß-Karben Hessenringbus Fb-72
1h 48mDrive 52.2 km
- Drive from Gießen to Karbencar 52.2 km
37 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gießen to Karbentaxi 52.2 km
37 min€140–170
Gießen to Karben by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Karben is to train which costs €7 - €29 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Karben is to drive which takes 37 min and costs €7 - €12.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Karben. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof via Friedberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46 min.
The distance between Gießen and Karben is 44 km. The road distance is 52.2 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Karben without a car is to train which takes 46 min and costs €7 - €29.
It takes approximately 46 min to get from Gießen to Karben, including transfers.
Gießen to Karben train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
Gießen to Karben train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Friedberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Karben is 52 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Gießen to Karben.
There are 1375+ hotels available in Karben.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Karben, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof via Friedberg in around 46 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Friedberg
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedberg to Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Friedberg
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Friedberg
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Friedberg
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 69 24248024
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Friedberg to Karben-Groß-Karben Hessenring
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- VGO Friedberg
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €140–170
Stadtmobil 24 Marburg
- Phone
- +49 6421 25100
VIP Car
- Phone
- +49 6421 66699
- Website
- vipcar24.com
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