Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
4 h 59 m
Average
6 h 19 m
Trains per day
4
Distance
492 km
Of the 4 trains that leave Paris for Gießen every day 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 304 miles (491 km) | |
Average train duration | 4 h 43 min | |
Average train ticket price | $88 (€79) | |
Train frequency | 5 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 5 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Paris to Gießen cover the 304 miles (491 km) long route taking on average 4 h 43 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. Normally, there are 5 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this route costs around $88 (€79), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $47 (€42). Travelers depart most frequently from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Gießen.
Find the best trains from Paris to Gießen with Omio's travel partners Deutsche Bahn from $47 (€42). We can find you the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the best journey.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Paris to Gießen train.
Train information from Paris to Gießen with Deutsche Bahn:
Travel between Paris, France and Gießen, Germany by train is: Partially open.
International entry status: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of France
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Germany, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 5/20/22. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from Paris to Gießen before traveling.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Gießen to Paris is: Partially open
Reentry to France is allowed for: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
What are the requirements?
The government of France has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 5/20/22. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your train to Paris from Gießen here.
When taking a train from Paris, you have a couple of train stations you can depart from including Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare du Nord and Paris Gare de l'Est. When you arrive in Gießen, your train can arrive in train stations including Gießen, Gießen Licher Str and Gießen Oswaldsgarten.
Omio customers traveling this route book their trains from Paris Gare de Lyon to Gießen.
Passengers booking this trip most frequently board their trains from Paris Gare de Lyon and need to travel around 1.9 miles (3.1 km) from the city center to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Gießen most often arrive at Gießen and need to travel around 1.4 miles (2.3 km) from this train station to the city center.
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