There are 7 ways to get from Gießen to Checkpoint Charlie by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe26
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Berlin Hbf11 / ...
5h 15m€34–216Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Giessen to Berlin461.8 km
5h 24m€19–35Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN235
7h 43m€29–55Train, fly
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)FRA - BER
4h 27m€86–271Train via S Ostbahnhof
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe26
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to S Ostbahnhof12 / ...
5h 49m€33–203Train via Berlin Suedkreuz
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe26
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Berlin SuedkreuzIce
6h 46m€85–223Drive 462.5 km
- Drive from Gießen to Checkpoint Charlie462.5 km
4h 55m€66–96
Gießen to Checkpoint Charlie by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Checkpoint Charlie is to rideshare which costs €19 - €35 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Checkpoint Charlie is to train and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Checkpoint Charlie. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at U Kochstr./Checkpoint Charlie via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Berlin Hbf and S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Gießen and Checkpoint Charlie is 510 km. The road distance is 462.5 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Checkpoint Charlie without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs €30 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Gießen to Checkpoint Charlie, including transfers.
Gießen to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Checkpoint Charlie is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs €30 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €55 and takes 7h 43m.
Gießen to Checkpoint Charlie train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Checkpoint Charlie is 462 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Gießen to Checkpoint Charlie.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Checkpoint Charlie, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Checkpoint Charlie via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Berlin Hbf, S+U Friedrichstr. Bhf, and U Kochstr./Checkpoint Charlie in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof twice daily. Tickets cost €25–50 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to S Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to S Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gießen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Giessen to Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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