There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Göttingen by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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 Gießen Bahnhof to Göttingentrain 24 / ...
1h 41m€30–65Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Göttingen164 km
2h 6m€8–11Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen to Göttingen central bus stationbus N235
2h 45m€13–21Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Re30
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingentrain 20 / ...
1h 53m€30–113Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhof Nordbus Re30e
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain Rb83
4h 55mDrive 163.3 km
- Drive from Gießen to Göttingencar 163.3 km
1h 38m€24–35
Gießen to Göttingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Göttingen is to rideshare which costs €8 - €11 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Göttingen is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs €24 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gießen and arriving at Göttingen central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Göttingen. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 41m.
The distance between Gießen and Göttingen is 174 km. The road distance is 163.3 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Göttingen without a car is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs €30 - €65.
The train from Gießen Bahnhof to Göttingen takes 1h 41m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Gießen to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Göttingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Göttingen is to train which takes 1h 41m and costs €30 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €21 and takes 2h 45m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Göttingen, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Göttingen 4 times a day. Tickets cost €30–65 and the journey takes 1h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Göttingen central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €13–21 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhof Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Giessen to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Gießen to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Göttingen central bus station.
Gießen to Göttingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Göttingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Göttingen is 163 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Gießen to Göttingen.
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