There are 5 ways to get from Jena to Gießen by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Gießenbus N3205 / ...
3h 55m€20–30Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Jena to Giessen238.5 km
2h 44m€9–16Train
- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain
4h 46m€63–292Drive 238.7 km
- Drive from Jena to Gießencar 238.7 km
2h 14m€35–51Bus via Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Wetzlarbus N780
4h 4m€21–35
Jena to Gießen by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Gießen is to rideshare which costs €9 - €16 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Gießen is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jena bus station station and arriving at Gießen. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Jena and Gießen is 243 km. The road distance is 238.7 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Gießen without a car is to bus which takes 3h 55m and costs €20 - €30.
The bus from Jena bus station to Gießen takes 3h 55m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Jena to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Jena West station.
The best way to get from Jena to Gießen is to bus which takes 3h 55m and costs €20 - €30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €300 and takes 4h 46m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Jena bus station to Gießen twice daily. Tickets cost €20–30 and the journey takes 3h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Jena West to Gießen Bahnhof via Erfurt Hbf and Frankfurt in around 4h 46m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- 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)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jena bus station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jena bus station to Wetzlar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Jena to Giessen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Jena to Gießen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gießen station.
Jena to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Gießen is 239 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Jena to Gießen.
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