Travel Information from Göttingen to Giessen
| 86 miles (139 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $10 - $19 | |
| Bus • $10 (€9) • 2 h 20 min | |
| Train • $19 (€17) • 1 h 45 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train or bus to travel 86 miles (139 km) from Göttingen 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 Göttingen to Giessen.
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How to get from Göttingen to Giessen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Göttingen to Giessen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 1575Cheapest
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ICE 1575Other options
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FAQs: Travel from Göttingen to Giessen

There are 2 options to travel from Göttingen to Giessen including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between Göttingen and Giessen is a bus with an average price of $10 (€9).
This is compared to other travel options from Göttingen to Giessen:
A bus is $9 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Göttingen to Giessen costing on average $19 (€17).
The quickest way to travel to Giessen from Göttingen is by train, which takes on average 1 h 45 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 2 h 20 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 86 miles (139 km) between Göttingen and Giessen.
The average frequency per day from Göttingen to Giessen is:
- 4 buses a day.
- 7 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Göttingen to Giessen as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Göttingen to Giessen:
- Buses from Göttingen to Giessen most often leave from Göttingen, ZOB and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Trains most often depart from Göttingen at Göttingen station and arrive in Giessen at Giessen.
The following travel companies offer services from Göttingen to Giessen:
- FlixBus can take you to Giessen by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Göttingen to Giessen for $10 (€9).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain or cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH for trains to Giessen. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Göttingen to Giessen tickets on Omio for $19 (€17).
Yes, there are direct services available from Göttingen to Giessen with the following travel companies:
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- Direct train available with 1 direct train 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 Göttingen to Giessen.
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