There are 3 ways to get from Offenburg to Gießen by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
3h 3m€50–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Offenburg ZOB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Südbus B
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Gießenbus FlixBus N122
6h 40m€33–59Drive 264.9 km
- Drive from Offenburg to Gießencar 264.9 km
2h 16m€38–55
Offenburg to Gießen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Offenburg to Gießen is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Offenburg to Gießen is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Offenburg to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Offenburg ZOB and arriving at Gießen via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Offenburg to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Offenburg Bahnhof and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Offenburg and Gießen is 272 km. The road distance is 264.9 km.
The best way to get from Offenburg to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €50 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Offenburg to Gießen, including transfers.
Offenburg to Gießen bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), depart from Offenburg ZOB station.
Offenburg to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Offenburg Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Offenburg to Gießen is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 40m.
What companies run services between Offenburg, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 3h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Offenburg ZOB to Gießen via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd and Karlsruhe central train station in around 6h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Bus from Offenburg ZOB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Offenburg ZOB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Offenburg ZOB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Offenburg to Gießen bus services, operated by DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof Süd station.
Offenburg to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Offenburg to Gießen is 265 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Offenburg to Gießen.
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