There are 5 ways to get from Tübingen to Gießen by train, bus, rideshare, 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 Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Re6
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
4h 5m€56–235Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Tübingen to Giessen273.9 km
3h 16m€12–18Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tübingen Wilhelmstraße to Flughafen/Messebus X82 / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Frankfurt Hbfbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
5h 57m€30–82Bus
- Take the bus from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen/Messebus X82 / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Frankfurt central train stationbus N27 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Gießenbus 037
6h 36m€25–42Drive 271.8 km
- Drive from Tübingen to Gießencar 271.8 km
2h 49m€39–56
Tübingen to Gießen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tübingen to Gießen is to rideshare which costs €12 - €18 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tübingen to Gießen is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Tübingen to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gießen via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Tübingen to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Tübingen and Gießen is 321 km. The road distance is 271.8 km.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs €55 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Tübingen to Gießen, including transfers.
Tübingen to Gießen bus services, operated by Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), depart from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof station.
Tübingen to Gießen train services, operated by DB Regio Stuttgart, depart from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Tübingen to Gießen is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs €55 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 6h 36m.
What companies run services between Tübingen, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof via Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt in around 4h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Gießen via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal and Frankfurt central train station in around 6h 36m.
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Bus from Tübingen Wilhelmstraße to Flughafen/Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
Bus from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen/Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Frankfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tübingen Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen/Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Tübingen to Giessen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Tübingen to Gießen bus services, operated by Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS), arrive at Flughafen/Messe station.
Tübingen to Gießen train services, operated by DB Regio Stuttgart, arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tübingen to Gießen is 272 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Tübingen to Gießen.
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