There are 5 ways to get from Gießen to Wetzlar by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhoftrain Re25
10 min€2–10Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen Mühlstraße to Wetzlar Werner von Siemens-Schulebus 24
40 minRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Wetzlar14.9 km
31 min€2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gießen to Wetzlartaxi 15.8 km
13 min€45–55Drive 15.8 km
- Drive from Gießen to Wetzlarcar 15.8 km
13 min€3–4
Gießen to Wetzlar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Wetzlar is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Wetzlar is to train which takes 10 min and costs €2 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gießen Mühlstraße and arriving at Wetzlar Werner von Siemens-Schule. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Wetzlar Bahnhof. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Gießen and Wetzlar is 12 km. The road distance is 15.8 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Wetzlar without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs €2 - €10.
The train from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof takes 10 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Gießen to Wetzlar bus services, operated by Verkehrsgesellschaft Lahn-Dill-Weil mbH, depart from Gießen Mühlstraße station.
Gießen to Wetzlar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Wetzlar is to train which takes 10 min and costs €2 - €10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 40 min.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Wetzlar, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof every 4 hours. Tickets cost €2–10 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Verkehrsgesellschaft Lahn-Dill-Weil mbH operates a bus from Gießen Mühlstraße to Wetzlar Werner von Siemens-Schule hourly, and the journey takes 40 min. Wetzlarer Verkehrsbetriebe und Reisebüro GmbH also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Wetzlar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6441 4071877
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Gießen Mühlstraße to Wetzlar Werner von Siemens-Schule
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rmv.de
- Phone
- +49 6441 90100
- info@wetzlarer-verkehrsbetriebe.de
- Website
- Wetzlarer Verkehrsbetriebe und Reisebüro GmbH
Bus from Gießen Mühlstraße to Wetzlar Werner von Siemens-Schule
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Wetzlarer Verkehrsbetriebe und Reisebüro GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Giessen to Wetzlar
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- €45–55
Stadtmobil 24 Marburg
- Phone
- +49 6421 25100
VIP Car
- Phone
- +49 6421 66699
- Website
- vipcar24.com
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Gießen to Wetzlar bus services, operated by Verkehrsgesellschaft Lahn-Dill-Weil mbH, arrive at Wetzlar Werner von Siemens-Schule station.
Gießen to Wetzlar train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Wetzlar Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Wetzlar is 16 km. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Gießen to Wetzlar.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gießen and Wetzlar. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.