There are 5 ways to get from Zwickau 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 Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 51 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain 26 / ...
6h 21m€89–435Drive 317.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Zwickau to Gießencar 317.9 km
2h 47m€46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Zwickau, Kopernikusstr to Gera, Busbahnhofbus 213
- Take the bus from Gera central train station to Gießenbus 020
6h 30mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
5h 10m€139–353Train via Halle (Saale)
- Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain S5x / ...
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain 26 / ...
7h 23m€88–430
Zwickau to Gießen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zwickau to Gießen is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 2h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Zwickau to Gießen is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Zwickau to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Kopernikusstr and arriving at Gießen via Gera central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Zwickau to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Leipzig Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
The distance between Zwickau and Gießen is 486 km. The road distance is 317.9 km.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €85 - €440.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Zwickau to Gießen, including transfers.
Zwickau to Gießen bus services, operated by Busbetrieb Piehler GmbH & Co. KG, depart from Zwickau, Kopernikusstr station.
Zwickau to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Zwickau to Gießen is to train which takes 6h 21m and costs €85 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Gießen Bahnhof via Leipzig Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwickau, Kopernikusstr to Gießen via Gera, Busbahnhof and Gera central train station in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- 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 Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 036608 2633
- [email protected]
- Website
- piehler.de
Bus from Zwickau, Kopernikusstr to Gera, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- piehler.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gera central train station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Zwickau to Gießen bus services, operated by Busbetrieb Piehler GmbH & Co. KG, arrive at Gera, Busbahnhof station.
Zwickau to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zwickau to Gießen is 318 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Zwickau to Gießen.
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