There are 4 ways to get from Mülheim to Gießen by train, bus, 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 Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen BahnhofRe30
4h 1m€40–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to GießenN885 / ...
4h 56m€15–36Drive 210.6 km
- Drive from Mülheim to Gießen210.6 km
1h 57m€30–44Train, bus
- Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Dortmund HbfRe
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Wetzlar Bahnhof34
- Take the bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Gießen Stadttheater24
5h 19m
Mülheim to Gießen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mülheim to Gießen is to bus which costs €15 - €40 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Mülheim to Gießen is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs €29 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Mülheim to Gießen. However, there are services departing from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf and arriving at Gießen Bahnhof via Duisburg Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Mülheim and Gießen is 315 km. The road distance is 210.6 km.
The best way to get from Mülheim to Gießen without a car is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs €40 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Mülheim to Gießen, including transfers.
Mülheim to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Mülheim to Gießen is to train which takes 4h 1m and costs €40 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €40 and takes 4h 56m.
Mülheim to Gießen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mülheim to Gießen is 211 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Mülheim to Gießen.
What companies run services between Mülheim, Germany and Gießen, Germany?
You can take a train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Gießen Bahnhof via Duisburg Hbf and Frankfurt in around 4h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Gießen twice daily. Tickets cost €11–15 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Wetzlar Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41–46
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- train-rental.com
Train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- train-rental.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Gießen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 6441 4071877
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Gießen Stadttheater
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgesellschaft Lahn-Dill-Weil mbH
- Phone
- +49 6441 90100
- info@wetzlarer-verkehrsbetriebe.de
- Website
- gimmler-reisen.de
Bus from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB to Gießen Stadttheater
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Wetzlarer Verkehrsbetriebe und Reisebüro GmbH
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