There are 4 ways to get from Offenburg to Gießen by train, bus, night train, or car
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 Offenburg Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
3h 18m€45–97Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Gießenbus FlixBus N122
5h 15m€24–51Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
4h 2m€28–115Drive 264.9 km
- Drive from Offenburg to Gießencar 264.9 km
2h 16m€39–56
Offenburg to Gießen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Offenburg to Gießen is to train and bus which costs €24 - €55 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Offenburg to Gießen is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs €35 - €60.
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 18m.
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 18m and costs €45 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Offenburg to Gießen, including transfers.
Offenburg to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Offenburg Bahnhof 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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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 18m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- €12–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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