Travel Information from Dortmund to Giessen
| 82 miles (132 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $12 - $21 | |
| Bus • $12 (€11) • 2 h 45 min | |
| Train • $21 (€19) • 2 h 35 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus or train to travel 82 miles (132 km) from Dortmund to Giessen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Dortmund to Giessen.
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The best way to travel from Dortmund to Giessen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 ways to get from Dortmund to Giessen: bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Giessen from Dortmund is by taking a bus, which costs on average $12 (€11).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Dortmund to Giessen:
Taking a bus costs $9 (€8) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $21 (€19).
The fastest way from Dortmund to Giessen is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 35 min.
There are alternative travel options to Giessen that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 45 min of travel time.
Giessen is approximately 82 miles (132 km) away from Dortmund.
The average frequency per day from Dortmund to Giessen is:
- 4 buses a day.
- 8 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Giessen from Dortmund as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Dortmund to Giessen:
- Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Dortmund to Giessen depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf to Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
The following travel companies offer services from Dortmund to Giessen:
- FlixBus can get you to Giessen by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Dortmund to Giessen for $12 (€11) on Omio.
- Deutsche Bahn or National Express can take you to Giessen by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Dortmund to Giessen for $45 (€41).
Yes, there are direct services available from Dortmund to Giessen with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus 3 direct buses per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Giessen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Dortmund to Giessen.
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