There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Stuttgart 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 Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain 22 / ...
2h 46m€40–111Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Stuttgart244.1 km
3h 1m€10–18Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen to Stuttgart Airportbus
5h 18m€23–41Train, fly
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane FRA - STR
5h 21m€164–323Bus via Heilbronn
- Take the bus from Gießen to Heilbronn central train stationbus N3205
- Take the bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbfbus Re8e / ...
5h 31m€27–46Drive 243.3 km
- Drive from Gießen to Stuttgartcar 243.3 km
2h 34m€36–52
Gießen to Stuttgart by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Stuttgart is to rideshare which costs €10 - €18 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Stuttgart is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at Stuttgart Airport via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Stuttgart. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Gießen and Stuttgart is 250 km. The road distance is 243.3 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Stuttgart without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Gießen to Stuttgart, including transfers.
Gießen to Stuttgart bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Stuttgart is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €45 and takes 5h 18m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Stuttgart, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 2h 46m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Gießen to Stuttgart Airport 6 times a week. Tickets cost €21–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- 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)
- 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
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Gießen to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Heilbronn central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Bus from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof to Hauptbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Giessen to Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Gießen to Stuttgart bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Stuttgart Airport station.
Gießen to Stuttgart train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Stuttgart is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Gießen to Stuttgart.
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