There are 4 ways to get from Kassel to Gießen by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Kassel to Gießen by train
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The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Gießen is to rideshare which costs €6 - €11 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Gießen is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs €21 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kassel and arriving at Gießen. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
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 and Gießen is 133 km. The road distance is 115.5 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs €15 - €21.
The train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof takes 1h 29m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Kassel to Gießen bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kassel Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Gießen is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs €15 - €21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €8 - €35 and takes 1h 50m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof every 3 hours. Tickets cost €15–21 and the journey takes 1h 29m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Kassel to Gießen 6 times a week. Tickets cost €8–15 and the journey takes 1h 50m. ORN Omnibusverkehr Rhein-Nahe GmbH also services this route once a week.
- 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
- €15–21
- 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
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Kassel to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kassel to Giessen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Kassel to Gießen bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Gießen station.
Kassel to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Gießen Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Gießen is 116 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Kassel to Gießen.
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