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How to get fromMadrid to Gießenby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Gießen by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 30m
    €94–277

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    17h 35m
    €400–1,123

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Gießenbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    30h 45m
    €186–328

  4. Drive 1,822.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Gießencar car 1,822.8 km
    18h 13m
    €288–416

  5. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 43m
    €124–431

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    19h 43m
    €369–646

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    32h 6m
    €178–328

Madrid to Gießen by train and foot

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration17h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€400Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,510.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Gießen, Germany?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gießen Bahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 17h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Gießen via Frankfurt central train station in around 30h 45m.

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