There are 7 ways to get from Gießen to Wittenberg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain 11
5h 29m€91–219Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Wetzlar to Leipzig central train stationbus N780
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
7h 14m€41–98Drive 371.5 km
- Drive from Gießen to Wittenbergcar 371.5 km
4h 16m€55–80Train, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane FRA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
4h 39m€122–298Train, bus
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Kassel to Magdeburgbus
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Roßlau(Elbe)train
10h 25m€60–215Train, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane FRA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
4h 51m€110–335Train, fly to Dresden Airport
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
6h 2m€184–502
Gießen to Wittenberg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Wittenberg is to bus and train which costs €40 - €100 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Wittenberg is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Wittenberg. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Gießen and Wittenberg is 508 km. The road distance is 371.5 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Wittenberg without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs €90 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Gießen to Wittenberg, including transfers.
Gießen to Wittenberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
Gießen to Wittenberg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Wittenberg is 371 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Gießen to Wittenberg.
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What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf via Frankfurt in around 5h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–300
- 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
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Roßlau(Elbe)
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Wetzlar to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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