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How to get fromGießen to Leipzigby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    4h 51m
    €75–181

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Giessen to Leipzigrideshare rideshare 334.5 km
    3h 38m
    €15–21

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wetzlar to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N780
    6h 19m
    €29–45

  4. Drive  333.5 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Leipzigcar car 333.5 km
    3h
    €49–71

  5. 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
    3h 43m
    €108–233

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhof to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhofbus bus 470
    3. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50
    5h 46m

  7. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Re30
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train Re
    6h 4m
    €56–149

  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
    5h 6m
    €150–423

Gießen to Leipzig by train

Calendar89Weekly Trains
Duration4h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 436.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

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

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt in around 4h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Wetzlar to Leipzig central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €29–45 and the journey takes 4h 30m.

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