There are 3 ways to get from Gießen to Gotha by bus, train, or car
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Gießen to Gotha by bus and train
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The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Gotha is to bus which costs €15 - €40 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Gotha is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Gotha station. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at Eisenach central bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Gotha. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Gotha via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Gießen and Gotha is 171 km. The road distance is 171.1 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Gotha without a car is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs €15 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Gießen to Gotha, including transfers.
Gießen to Gotha bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Gotha is to bus which takes 2h 30m and costs €15 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €140 and takes 4h 2m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Eisenach central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €11–18 and the journey takes 2h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Gotha via Frankfurt in around 4h 2m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Eisenach central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Gießen to Gotha bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Eisenach central bus station.
Gießen to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Gotha is 171 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Gießen to Gotha.
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