There are 5 ways to get from Mannheim to Gießen by train, bus, car, train (TGV, Trenitalia), or rideshare
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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
2h 13m€16–45Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mannheim to Giessen136.9 km
1h 45m€7–11Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Gießenbus FlixBus N122 / ...
2h 30m€13–20Drive 134.8 km
- Drive from Mannheim to Gießencar 134.8 km
1h 17m€25–37Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
2h 18m€20–87
Mannheim to Gießen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Gießen is to rideshare which costs €7 - €11 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Gießen is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs €25 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mannheim central bus station station and arriving at Gießen. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
The distance between Mannheim and Gießen is 143 km. The road distance is 134.8 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs €15 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Mannheim to Gießen, including transfers.
Mannheim to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Mannheim to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Gießen is to train which takes 2h 13m and costs €15 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €20 and takes 2h 30m.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 2h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Gießen twice daily. Tickets cost €13–20 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Mannheim to Giessen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Mannheim to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gießen station.
Mannheim to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Gießen is 135 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Mannheim to Gießen.
Book your Mannheim to Gießen train tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
Book your Mannheim to Gießen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 459+ hotels available in Gießen.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Mannheim and Gießen. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.