There are 4 ways to get from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen is to rideshare which costs €5 - €11 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €16 - €24.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gießen via Kassel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Kassel Hauptbahnhof and Gießen is 133 km. The road distance is 115.9 km.
The best way to get from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs €30 - €60.
The train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof takes 1h 29m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kassel Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €17 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Kassel Hauptbahnhof, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 1h 29m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Kassel to Gießen 6 times a week. Tickets cost €8–14 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kassel to Giessen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Gießen station.
Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Gießen Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen is 116 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen.
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