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How to get fromNice to Gießenby plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Gießen by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 53m
    €125–294

  2. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane NCE - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 31m
    €89–457

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 21m
    €280–868

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Gießenbus bus N235
    20h 5m
    €96–168

  5. Drive 1,028.4 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Gießencar car 1,028.4 km
    9h 52m
    €159–229

  6. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane NCE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 36m
    €92–416

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 18m
    €256–550

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re30
    24h 28m
    €124–260

Nice to Gießen by train and foot

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration12h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 804.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between Nice, France and Gießen, Germany?

You can take a train from Nice Ville to Gießen Bahnhof via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 12h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Gießen via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, and Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 20h 5m.

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