There are 4 ways to get from Gießen to Usingen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Friedbergtrain Re
- Take the train from Friedberg to Friedrichsdorf Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Friedrichsdorf Bahnhof to Usingen Bahnhoftrain
2h 7m€5–16Bus
- Take the bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Butzbach Kaiserstraßebus 37E
- Take the bus from Butzbach Bahnhof to Butzbach-Bodenrodbus Fb-54 / ...
3h 30mDrive 38.2 km
- Drive from Gießen to Usingencar 38.2 km
35 min€6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gießen to Usingentaxi 38.2 km
35 min€100–130
Gießen to Usingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gießen to Usingen is to drive which costs €5 - €8 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Gießen to Usingen is to drive which takes 35 min and costs €5 - €8.
No, there is no direct bus from Gießen to Usingen. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Butzbach-Bodenrod via Butzbach Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Gießen to Usingen. However, there are services departing from Gießen Bahnhof and arriving at Usingen Bahnhof via Friedberg and Friedrichsdorf Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Gießen and Usingen is 67 km. The road distance is 38.2 km.
The best way to get from Gießen to Usingen without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €4 - €17.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Gießen to Usingen, including transfers.
Gießen to Usingen bus services, operated by go.on, depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
Gießen to Usingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Gießen to Usingen is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs €4 - €17. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Usingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Usingen Bahnhof via Friedberg and Friedrichsdorf Bahnhof in around 2h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Usingen Alter Marktplatz via Butzbach Kaiserstraße, Butzbach Bahnhof, Butzbach-Bodenrod, and Butzbach-Bodenrod in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Friedberg
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedberg to Friedrichsdorf Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsdorf Bahnhof to Usingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- info@go-on-gmbh.de
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Gießen Bahnhof to Butzbach Kaiserstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- go.on
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Stadtmobil 24 Marburg
- Phone
- +49 6421 25100
VIP Car
- Phone
- +49 6421 66699
- Website
- vipcar24.com
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Booking & Getting There
Gießen to Usingen bus services, operated by go.on, arrive at Butzbach Kaiserstraße station.
Gießen to Usingen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Friedberg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gießen to Usingen is 38 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Gießen to Usingen.
There are 652+ hotels available in Usingen.