There are 6 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Gießen by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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 Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
2h 19m€32–197Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Giessen158.2 km
2h 10m€7–11Bus
- Take the bus from Bensberg bus station to Gießenbus N20
3h 42m€12–20Drive 160.1 km
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Gießencar 160.1 km
1h 30m€23–33Train via Koblenz
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re25
3h 38m€44–121Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhofbus Re25
3h 58m€34–106
Köln Hbf to Gießen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Gießen is to rideshare which costs €7 - €11 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Gießen is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €22 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Köln Hbf to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf and arriving at Gießen via Bensberg bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Köln Hbf to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Gießen is 245 km. The road distance is 160.1 km.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €30 - €200.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Köln Hbf to Gießen, including transfers.
Köln Hbf to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bensberg bus station.
Köln Hbf to Gießen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Gießen is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €30 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €12 - €20 and takes 3h 42m.
What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 2h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bensberg bus station to Gießen once daily. Tickets cost €12–20 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bensberg bus station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cologne to Giessen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Köln Hbf to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gießen station.
Köln Hbf to Gießen train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Köln Hbf to Gießen is 160 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Köln Hbf to Gießen.
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