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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
    6h 7m
    €123–298

  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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    8h
    €84–355

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 48m
    €278–549

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Frankfurttrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    16h 51m
    €192–322

  5. Drive  1,028.4 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Gießencar car 1,028.4 km
    9h 52m
    €164–237

  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 Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 59m
    €107–358

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 35m
    €260–437

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N508
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Gießenbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    19h 30m
    €96–150

Nice to Gießen by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 804.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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 Gare de Lyon, and Frankfurt in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Gießen via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Frankfurt central train station in around 19h 30m.

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