There are 4 ways to get from Karben to Gießen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Friedbergtrain S6
- Take the train from Friedberg to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30 / ...
1h 17m€4–12Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karben-Groß-Karben Hessenring to Friedbergbus Fb-72
- Take the train from Friedberg to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30 / ...
1h 44mDrive 48.5 km
- Drive from Karben to Gießencar 48.5 km
40 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karben to Gießentaxi 48.5 km
40 min€130–160
Karben to Gießen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karben to Gießen is to train which costs €4 - €12 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Karben to Gießen is to drive which takes 40 min and costs €9 - €13.
No, there is no direct train from Karben to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Friedberg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Karben and Gießen is 44 km. The road distance is 48.5 km.
The best way to get from Karben to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs €4 - €12.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from Karben to Gießen, including transfers.
Karben to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof station.
Karben to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Friedberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karben to Gießen is 49 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Karben to Gießen.
There are 459+ hotels available in Gießen.
What companies run services between Karben, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof via Friedberg in around 1h 17m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Friedberg
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedberg to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedberg to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedberg to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedberg to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 69 24248024
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Karben-Groß-Karben Hessenring to Friedberg
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- VGO Friedberg
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Main Taxi Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 733030
- Website
- main-taxi-frankfurt.de
Taxi City-Otten GmbH
- Phone
- +49 69 442440
- Website
- taxi-city.de
Taxi Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 230001
- Website
- taxi-frankfurt.de
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