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How to get fromKiel to Gießenby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Kiel to Gießen by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train 26 / ...
    6h 6m
    €98–455

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus 198 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Gießenbus bus N235
    9h 50m
    €46–77

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re7
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train 26 / ...
    7h 36m
    €74–253

  4. Drive 519.1 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Gießencar car 519.1 km
    4h 36m
    €74–107

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Gießencar car
    7h 24m
    €123–161

  6. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 32m
    €112–334

Kiel to Gießen by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 558.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Gießen, Germany?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Gießen Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Gießen via Göttingen central bus station in around 9h 50m.

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