There are 5 ways to get from Nuremberg to Gießen by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Gießenbus N885 / ...
3h 30m€23–35Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
3h 41m€51–127Drive 272.4 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Gießencar 272.4 km
2h 21m€40–58Fly, train
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NUE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
3h 49m€108–218Train
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
4h 20m€51–127
Nuremberg to Gießen by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Gießen is to bus which costs €23 - €35 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Gießen is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs €40 - €60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg central bus station station and arriving at Gießen. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Nuernberg Hbf and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Gießen is 274 km. The road distance is 272.4 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Gießen without a car is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs €23 - €35.
The bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Gießen takes 3h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Nuremberg to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nuernberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Gießen is to bus which takes 3h 30m and costs €23 - €35. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €50 - €130 and takes 3h 41m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Gießen twice daily. Tickets cost €23–35 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nuernberg Hbf to Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 3h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nuremberg to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gießen station.
Nuremberg to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Gießen is 272 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Nuremberg to Gießen.
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