There are 4 ways to get from Gießen to Malta by train, plane, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane FRA - MLA
6h 23m€103–273Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CGN - MLA
8h 19m€102–323Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Gela Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gela to Modicatrain Re
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
35h 59m€507–681Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Gießen to Frankfurt central train stationbus 037
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main - Stuttgarter Straße to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania to Pozzallobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
41h 2m€510–659
Frankfurt (FRA) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Malta is to train and fly which costs €100 - €330 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Malta is to train and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Malta. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via Frankfurt am Main - Stuttgarter Straße, Catania, Pozzallo and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 2m.
The distance between Gießen and Malta is 1731 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Malta without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 35h 59m and costs €500 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Gießen to Malta, including transfers.
Gießen to Malta bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Malta bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
There are 6806+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Malta?
There is no direct connection from Gießen to Malta. However, you can take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Malta International Airport (MLA), walk to Malta Airport 2, then take the line 117 bus to Ingieret, San Vincenz/Luqa. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via Frankfurt, Mühlheim, Mühlheim am Main, Gela Bus Station, Gela, Modica, Pozzallo, Valletta, and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana in around 35h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Malta International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Malta International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Malta International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Malta International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Gela to Modica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mühlheim am Main to Gela Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–330
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Frankfurt am Main - Stuttgarter Straße to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
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