There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart to Gießen by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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 Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
2h 38m€46–199Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Giessen242.6 km
3h 20m€14Train, bus
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Gießenbus FlixBus N122 / ...
4h 18m€25–107Fly, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
5h 57m€139–303Train via Stuttgart Hbf
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
3h€45–194Drive 240.2 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Gießencar 240.2 km
2h 36m€35–50
Stuttgart to Gießen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Gießen is to rideshare which costs €14 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Gießen is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Gießen is 250 km. The road distance is 240.2 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 2h 38m and costs €45 - €200.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Stuttgart to Gießen, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Gießen is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Stuttgart to Gießen.
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What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 2h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–190
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Giessen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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