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What is the best way to travel from Jena to Giessen?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses, Carpool and Trains to Giessen from Jena. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Carpool is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
3h 40m
£11
£23
1
Train
4h 5m
£15
£24
58
Car
2h 20m
£17
£18
1

What is the cheapest way to reach Giessen from Jena?

You can reach Giessen with just £11 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Tuesday
Wednesday
from £11
Thursday
Friday
from £24
Saturday
from £18
Sunday
from £13
Monday
from £17

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    3h 40m
    0
    13:45
    Jena
    Central Bus Station - Paradies
    17:25
    Giessen
    Mathematikum Bus Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £11

    • Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 48m
    0
    20:38
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    01:26
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 41m
    0
    04:18
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    08:59
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 12m
    0
    15:38
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    20:50
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 43m
    0
    16:07
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    20:50
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24

    • Cheapest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 20m
    0
    07:50
    Jena
    10:10
    Giessen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £18

    Cheapest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 41m
    0
    04:18
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    08:59
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 43m
    0
    22:43
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    03:26
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 5m
    0
    06:50
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    10:55
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £27
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 22m
    0
    20:38
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    01:00
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £28

    • Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    3h 40m
    0
    13:45
    Jena
    Central Bus Station - Paradies
    17:25
    Giessen
    Mathematikum Bus Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £44

    Cheapest Carpool Saturday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 20m
    0
    14:50
    Jena
    17:10
    Giessen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £18

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    3h 40m
    0
    13:45
    Jena
    Central Bus Station - Paradies
    17:25
    Giessen
    Mathematikum Bus Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £13

    • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 44m
    0
    02:15
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    08:59
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    8h 14m
    0
    00:36
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    08:50
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 19m
    0
    06:36
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    10:55
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 42m
    0
    22:14
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    05:56
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26

    Cheapest Carpool Monday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 20m
    0
    09:50
    Jena
    12:10
    Giessen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £17

What are the fastest trips from Jena to Giessen?

You can get to Giessen from Jena in just 2h 20m 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.

Tuesday
Wednesday
from 2h 20m
Thursday
Friday
from 3h 40m
Saturday
from 2h 20m
Sunday
from 3h 40m
Monday
from 2h 20m

    Fastest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 20m
    0
    07:50
    Jena
    10:10
    Giessen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £18

    • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    3h 40m
    0
    13:45
    Jena
    Central Bus Station - Paradies
    17:25
    Giessen
    Mathematikum Bus Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £11

    • Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 41m
    0
    04:18
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    08:59
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 43m
    0
    16:07
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    20:50
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 48m
    0
    20:38
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    01:26
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 12m
    0
    15:38
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    20:50
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    3h 40m
    0
    13:45
    Jena
    Central Bus Station - Paradies
    17:25
    Giessen
    Mathematikum Bus Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £44

    • Fastest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 5m
    0
    06:50
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    10:55
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £27
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 22m
    0
    20:38
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    01:00
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £28
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 41m
    0
    04:18
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    08:59
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24
  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 43m
    0
    22:43
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    03:26
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £24

    Fastest Carpool Saturday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 20m
    0
    14:50
    Jena
    17:10
    Giessen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £18

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    3h 40m
    0
    13:45
    Jena
    Central Bus Station - Paradies
    17:25
    Giessen
    Mathematikum Bus Stop
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £13

    • Fastest Trains Sunday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 19m
    0
    06:36
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    10:55
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 12m
    0
    20:14
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    01:26
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £31
  • Deutsche Bahn
    6h 44m
    0
    02:15
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    08:59
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    7h 42m
    0
    22:14
    Jena
    Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station
    05:56
    Giessen
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26

    Fastest Carpool Monday

  • BlaBlaCar
    2h 20m
    0
    09:50
    Jena
    12:10
    Giessen
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £17
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Jena to Giessen

What are the most popular stations in Jena and Giessen?

In Jena, you will usually depart from Paradiesbahnhof West Train Station, Saalbahnhof Train Station or Göschwitz (Saale) Bus Stop, 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 Jena? With 4 connections between 3 Bus, Carpool and Train 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 Jena and Giessen, you can pay as low as £11 with a Bus from FlixBus.

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 2h 20m.

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 Jena and Giessen are Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar and FlixBus, 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 Jena 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 Lehesten or to Allendorf an der Lahn, and look at flights from Erfurt-Weimar 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 Jena to Giessen?

The most popular companies between Jena and Giessen, are Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus

Train companies: Deutsche Bahn

All you need to know when you travel from Jena to Giessen

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Jena 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 Jena to Giessen

How can I reach Giessen from Jena?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Bus, Carpool and Train, with which you can get to Giessen from Jena.

How far is Giessen from Jena?

The distance between Jena and Giessen is 208.3 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Jena 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 6 kgs of CO2, a train 7 kgs, a car 35 kgs, and a flight 51 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Jena to Giessen?

You can get to Giessen with just £11 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Jena 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 2h 20m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.

More routes to Jena and to Giessen

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Jena and to Giessen. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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