There are 3 ways to get from Hildesheim to Wetzlar 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, bus
best- Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 13 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain 26 / ...
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOBbus 24
4h 17m€50–198Train, bus via Göttingen
cheapest- Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain 13 / ...
- Take the bus from Göttingen to Gießenbus
6h 5m€30–86Drive 261.3 km
- Drive from Hildesheim to Wetzlarcar 261.3 km
2h 28m€38–54
Hildesheim to Wetzlar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hildesheim to Wetzlar is to train and bus via Göttingen which costs €30 - €90 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Hildesheim to Wetzlar is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs €35 - €55.
The distance between Hildesheim and Wetzlar is 271 km. The road distance is 261.3 km.
The best way to get from Hildesheim to Wetzlar without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 17m and costs €45 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Hildesheim to Wetzlar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hildesheim to Wetzlar is 261 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Hildesheim to Wetzlar.
There are 481+ hotels available in Wetzlar.
What companies run services between Hildesheim, Germany and Wetzlar, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Hildesheim to Wetzlar. However, you can take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to Gießen Bahnhof, walk to Gießen Bahnhof, then take the bus to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB via Göttingen, Göttingen, Gießen, Gießen Eichendorffring, and Gießen Bahnhof in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6441 4071877
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Göttingen to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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