There are 5 ways to get from Gießen to Oberstdorf by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain
6h 58m€80–236Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Gießen to Stuttgart Airportbus
- Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain
9h 26m€50–162Drive 463.5 km
- Drive from Gießen to Oberstdorfcar 463.5 km
4h 9m€68–99Train, fly
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Oberstdorftrain
7h 23m€114–410Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen to Munich central bus stationbus N885 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Oberstdorf bus stationbus 163
10h 5m€52–79
Gießen to Oberstdorf by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Oberstdorf is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Oberstdorf is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Oberstdorf station. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at Oberstdorf bus station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Oberstdorf. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Oberstdorf via Frankfurt and Ulm Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Gießen and Oberstdorf is 466 km. The road distance is 463.5 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Oberstdorf without a car is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs €80 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Gießen to Oberstdorf, including transfers.
Gießen to Oberstdorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
Gießen to Oberstdorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Oberstdorf is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 10h 5m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Oberstdorf, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Oberstdorf via Frankfurt and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Oberstdorf bus station via Munich central bus station in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- 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
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- 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 Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- 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)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Gießen to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gießen to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Oberstdorf bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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Gießen to Oberstdorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Gießen to Oberstdorf train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Oberstdorf is 464 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Gießen to Oberstdorf.
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