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How to get fromGotha to Gießenby train, bus, car, or rideshare

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There are 6 ways to get from Gotha to Gießen by train, bus, car, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gotha to Frankfurttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re30
    3h 27m
    €54–224

  2. Rideshare

    cheapest
    1. Take the rideshare from Gotha to Giessenrideshare rideshare 169.7 km
    2h 5m
    €5–12

  3. Train, bus via Göttingen

    1. Take the train from Gotha to Göttingentrain train Re1
    2. Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Gießenbus bus N235
    5h 1m
    €42–70

  4. Drive 171.2 km

    1. Drive from Gotha to Gießencar car 171.2 km
    1h 40m
    €25–36

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gotha to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train 50
    2. Take the bus from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhofbus bus 470
    3. Take the train from Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhof to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    4h 28m

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Gotha to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train 50
    2. Take the bus from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhofbus bus 470
    3. Take the bus from Schwalmstadt-Treysa Bahnhof to Gießen Bahnhofbus bus
    5h 48m

Gotha to Gießen by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration3h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 293.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 27m

What companies run services between Gotha, Thuringia, Germany and Gießen, Germany?

You can take a train from Gotha to Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 3h 27m.

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