There are 7 ways to get from Wittenberg to Gießen by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain Re30
5h 9m€90–207Train, bus via Magdeburg
cheapest- Take the train from Roßlau(Elbe) to Magdeburg Hbftrain Re13 / ...
- Take the bus from Magdeburg to Gießenbus
8h 32m€39–104Train, bus
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Wetzlarbus N780
7h 3m€41–90Drive 375.4 km
- Drive from Wittenberg to Gießencar 375.4 km
4h 10m€55–80Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
5h 1m€119–282Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain S8 / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
7h 4m€61–172Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
5h 8m€108–326
Wittenberg to Gießen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wittenberg to Gießen is to train and bus via Magdeburg which costs €35 - €110 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Wittenberg to Gießen is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Wittenberg to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Wittenberg and Gießen is 508 km. The road distance is 375.4 km.
The best way to get from Wittenberg to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs €90 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Wittenberg to Gießen, including transfers.
Wittenberg to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf station.
Wittenberg to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wittenberg to Gießen is 375 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Wittenberg to Gießen.
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What companies run services between Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 5h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Roßlau(Elbe) to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abellio GmbH
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Abellio GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Wetzlar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Magdeburg to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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