There are 4 ways to get from Hildesheim to Gießen by train, bus, 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 Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 13 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
3h€34–84Train, bus via Göttingen
cheapest- Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain 13 / ...
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Gießenbus N235
4h 14m€27–47Drive 249.2 km
- Drive from Hildesheim to Gießencar 249.2 km
2h 19m€46–67Train, bus
- Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 13 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhofbus Re30e
5h 47m€55–89
Hildesheim to Gießen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hildesheim to Gießen is to train and bus via Göttingen which costs €26 - €50 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Hildesheim to Gießen is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Hildesheim to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Hildesheim and Gießen is 252 km. The road distance is 249.2 km.
The best way to get from Hildesheim to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs €30 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Hildesheim to Gießen, including transfers.
Hildesheim to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof station.
Hildesheim to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hildesheim to Gießen is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Hildesheim to Gießen.
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What companies run services between Hildesheim, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 3h.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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