There are 5 ways to get from Osnabrück to Gießen by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via Hanover
best- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 77 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain 26 / ...
4h 27m€64–335Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Osnabrück to Giessen239.5 km
3h 3m€12–19Bus
- Take the bus from Osnabrück central train station to Marburg central train stationbus N110
5h 6m€26–58Train
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain 26 / ...
5h 55m€71–374Drive 239.7 km
- Drive from Osnabrück to Gießencar 239.7 km
2h 36m€34–49
Osnabrück to Gießen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Osnabrück to Gießen is to rideshare which costs €12 - €19 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Osnabrück to Gießen is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Osnabrück station to Gießen station. However, there are services departing from Osnabrück central train station and arriving at Marburg central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Osnabrück to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Osnabrück Hbf and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Osnabrück and Gießen is 405 km. The road distance is 239.7 km.
The best way to get from Osnabrück to Gießen without a car is to train via Hanover which takes 4h 27m and costs €60 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Osnabrück to Gießen, including transfers.
Osnabrück to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Osnabrück central train station.
Osnabrück to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Osnabrück Hbf station.
The best way to get from Osnabrück to Gießen is to train via Hanover which takes 4h 27m and costs €60 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €60 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Osnabrück, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Osnabrück Hbf to Gießen Bahnhof via Hannover Hauptbahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Osnabrück central train station to Marburg central train station once daily. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- 01806 / 600161
- [email protected]
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- NordWestBahn
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- NordWestBahn
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Osnabrück central train station to Marburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Osnabrück to Giessen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Osnabrück to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marburg central train station.
Osnabrück to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Osnabrück to Gießen is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Osnabrück to Gießen.
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