There are 4 ways to get from Gießen to Lemgo by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe26
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to AltenbekenRe
4h 37m€45–119Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gießen to Dortmund central bus stationN885 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bad Salzuflen central bus stationN1338
6h 52m€20–39Drive 194 km
- Drive from Gießen to Lemgo194 km
2h 30m€28–40Train, bus
- Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof
- Take the bus from Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof to Paderborn HbfR10
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhof
7h 46m
Gießen to Lemgo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Lemgo is to bus which costs €20 - €40 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Lemgo is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Lemgo. However, there are services departing from Gießen and arriving at Lemgo, Finanzamt via Dortmund central bus station and Bad Salzuflen, ZOB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Gießen and Lemgo is 261 km. The road distance is 194 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Lemgo without a car is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Gießen to Lemgo, including transfers.
Gießen to Lemgo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gießen station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Lemgo is to train which takes 4h 37m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €40 and takes 6h 52m.
Gießen to Lemgo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Lemgo is 194 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Gießen to Lemgo.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Lemgo, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Lemgo, Breite Straße via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, Altenbeken, Detmold, Bahnhof, and Detmold, Bahnhof in around 4h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen to Lemgo, Finanzamt via Dortmund central bus station and Bad Salzuflen, ZOB in around 6h 52m.
- 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
- €23–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbeken
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Paderborn Hbf to Detmold, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gießen to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Bad Salzuflen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Brilon-Stadt, Bahnhof to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- DB Ostwestfalen-Lippe-Bus
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