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How to get fromStrasbourg to Gießenby train, bus, night train, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 5 ways to get from Strasbourg to Gießen by train, bus, night train, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 82
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re30
    3h 38m
    €50–126

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Gießenbus bus FlixBus N122
    6h 5m
    €24–38

  3. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Kehl Rathaus to Offenburg ZOBbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 16m
    €38–149

  4. Drive  263.9 km

    1. Drive from Strasbourg to Gießencar car 263.9 km
    2h 31m
    €43–61

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    3h 54m
    €47–129

Strasbourg to Gießen by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 285.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 38m

What companies run services between Strasbourg, France and Gießen, Germany?

You can take a train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Strasbourg to Gießen via Karlsruhe central train station in around 6h 5m.

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