There are 8 ways to get from Gießen to Munich by train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or car train
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 Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
4h 45m€67–162Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Munich421.8 km
4h 51m€19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen to Munich central bus stationbus N885 / ...
5h 55m€35–60Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
3h 51m€82–258Drive, car train
- Drive from Gießen to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
5h 55m€110–132Train, bus
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to München Hbfbus
9h 19m€37–72Drive 422.1 km
- Drive from Gießen to Munichcar 422.1 km
4h 14m€78–113Train, fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
4h 46m€124–256
Gießen to Munich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Munich is to rideshare which costs €19 - €27 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Munich is to train and fly which takes 3h 51m and costs €80 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gießen and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Munich. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at München Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Gießen and Munich is 459 km. The road distance is 422.1 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Munich without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Gießen to Munich, including transfers.
Gießen to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Munich is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs €65 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 5h 55m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Munich, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to München Hbf via Frankfurt in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Munich central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- 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
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Giessen to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Gießen to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Gießen to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Munich is 422 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Gießen to Munich.
Book your Gießen to Munich train tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
Book your Gießen to Munich bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1416+ hotels available in Munich.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gießen and Munich. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.















