There are 6 ways to get from Kiel to Gießen by train, bus, car, plane, car train, or night train
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 Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
6h 6m€99–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Göttingen central bus stationbus 198 / ...
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Gießenbus N235
9h 50m€44–67Drive 519.1 km
- Drive from Kiel to Gießencar 519.1 km
4h 35m€77–111Train, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
5h 45m€113–324Drive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Gießencar
7h 24m€124–162Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain Re7
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhofbus
10h 17m€77–224
Kiel to Gießen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Gießen is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Gießen is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Gießen via Göttingen central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Kiel and Gießen is 558 km. The road distance is 519.1 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs €95 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Kiel to Gießen, including transfers.
Kiel to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Gießen is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs €95 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 9h 50m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Gießen Bahnhof via Hamburg Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Gießen via Göttingen central bus station in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Gießen
- 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
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Kiel to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Göttingen central bus station.
Kiel to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Gießen is 519 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Kiel to Gießen.
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