What is the best way to travel from Cologne to Giessen?
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What is the cheapest way to reach Giessen from Cologne?
You can reach Giessen with just £11 by taking a Carpool from BlaBlaCar, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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BlaBlaCar1h 50m002:40Cologne04:30Giessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Cologne (Germany) at 21/12/2025 02:40:00 to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 04:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 53m002:09Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station08:02GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 21/12/2025 02:09:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 08:02:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 53m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 58m005:48Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station08:46GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 21/12/2025 05:48:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 08:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 58m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 5m007:09Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station10:14GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 21/12/2025 07:09:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 10:14:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 38m008:09Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station10:47GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 21/12/2025 08:09:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 10:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 38m
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BlaBlaCar1h 30m011:50Cologne13:20Giessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Cologne (Germany) at 24/12/2025 11:50:00 to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 13:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
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BlaBlaCar1h 50m008:00Cologne09:50Giessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Cologne (Germany) at 24/12/2025 08:00:00 to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 09:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
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BlaBlaCar1h 50m010:00Cologne11:50Giessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Cologne (Germany) at 24/12/2025 10:00:00 to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 11:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
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Deutsche Bahn4h 42m003:20Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station08:02GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 24/12/2025 03:20:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 08:02:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 42m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 59m023:27Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station02:26GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 24/12/2025 23:27:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 25/12/2025 02:26:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 59m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 21m003:38Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station06:59GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 24/12/2025 03:38:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 06:59:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 21m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 46m019:48Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station22:34GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 24/12/2025 19:48:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 22:34:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 46m
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Deutsche Bahn4h 13m003:49CologneCentral Station08:02GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Cologne (Germany) at 26/12/2025 03:49:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 26/12/2025 08:02:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 13m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 33m019:53CologneCentral Station23:26GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Cologne (Germany) at 26/12/2025 19:53:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 26/12/2025 23:26:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 33m
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Deutsche Bahn4h 30m003:32CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station08:02GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) at 26/12/2025 03:32:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 26/12/2025 08:02:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 30m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 46m019:40CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station23:26GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) at 26/12/2025 19:40:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 26/12/2025 23:26:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 46m
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What are the fastest trips from Cologne to Giessen?
You can get to Giessen from Cologne in just 1h 30m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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BlaBlaCar1h 50m002:40Cologne04:30Giessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Cologne (Germany) at 21/12/2025 02:40:00 to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 04:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 38m008:09Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station10:47GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 21/12/2025 08:09:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 10:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 38m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 58m005:48Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station08:46GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 21/12/2025 05:48:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 08:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 58m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 5m007:09Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station10:14GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 21/12/2025 07:09:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 10:14:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 5m
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Deutsche Bahn5h 53m002:09Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station08:02GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 21/12/2025 02:09:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 08:02:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 53m
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BlaBlaCar1h 30m011:50Cologne13:20Giessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Cologne (Germany) at 24/12/2025 11:50:00 to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 13:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
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BlaBlaCar1h 50m008:00Cologne09:50Giessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Cologne (Germany) at 24/12/2025 08:00:00 to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 09:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
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BlaBlaCar1h 50m010:00Cologne11:50Giessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Cologne (Germany) at 24/12/2025 10:00:00 to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 11:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 46m019:48Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station22:34GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 24/12/2025 19:48:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 22:34:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 46m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 59m023:27Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station02:26GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 24/12/2025 23:27:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 25/12/2025 02:26:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 59m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 12m021:48Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station01:00GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 24/12/2025 21:48:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 25/12/2025 01:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 12m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 21m003:38Cologne/Bonn AirportCologne/Bonn Airport Train Station06:59GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Cologne/Bonn Airport Train Station, Cologne/Bonn Airport (Germany) at 24/12/2025 03:38:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 06:59:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 21m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 30m007:33CologneCentral Station10:03GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Cologne (Germany) at 26/12/2025 07:33:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 26/12/2025 10:03:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 33m019:53CologneCentral Station23:26GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Cologne (Germany) at 26/12/2025 19:53:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 26/12/2025 23:26:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 33m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 46m019:40CologneMesse/Deutz Train Station23:26GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Messe/Deutz Train Station, Cologne (Germany) at 26/12/2025 19:40:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 26/12/2025 23:26:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 46m
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Deutsche Bahn4h 13m003:49CologneCentral Station08:02GiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Cologne (Germany) at 26/12/2025 03:49:00 to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 26/12/2025 08:02:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 13m
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Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Cologne to Giessen
What are the most popular stations in Cologne and Giessen?
In Cologne, you will usually depart from Central Station, Messe/Deutz Train Station or Central Bus Station, while in Giessen you will be arriving at Central Station, Mathematikum Bus Stop or Central Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Giessen from Cologne? With 6 connections between 2 Train, Carpool and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Cologne and Giessen, you can pay as low as £11 with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Carpool from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Giessen in just 1h 30m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Cologne and Giessen are Deutsche Bahn and BlaBlaCar, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Cologne and Giessen is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Huerth or to Allendorf an der Lahn, and look at flights from Dusseldorf Airport, and landing at . Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Cologne to Giessen?
The most popular companies between Cologne and Giessen, are Deutsche Bahn and BlaBlaCar. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn
All you need to know when you travel from Cologne to Giessen
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Cologne to Giessen. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Cologne to Giessen
How can I reach Giessen from Cologne?
Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Train, Carpool and Bus, with which you can get to Giessen from Cologne.
How far is Giessen from Cologne?
The distance between Cologne and Giessen is 127.1 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Cologne and Giessen?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 3 kgs of CO2, a train 4 kgs, a car 22 kgs, and a flight 31 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Cologne to Giessen?
You can get to Giessen with just £11 by taking a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.
What is the fastest way to get from Cologne to Giessen?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Giessen in just 1h 30m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.
More routes to Cologne and to Giessen
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Cologne and to Giessen. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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