Hesse · Germany
Where to stay in Giessen
Giessen is a city in Hesse, Germany, home to about 89,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June, August and September
- Nearest airport
- FRA62 km · Frankfurt Main Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
Where to stay
Hotels in Giessen
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Best Western Plus Hotel Steinsgarten | 1.2 km | |
| Burghotel Münzenberg | 16.7 km | |
| Hotel Burg Staufenberg | 10.0 km | |
| Hotel Tandreas | 1.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Giessen
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Giessen are May, June, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 80 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Giessen: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), about 62 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kassel Airport (KSF, 106 km) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 112 km) are also within reach.
FRA · Frankfurt Main Airport
KSF · Kassel Airport
CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport
Questions
Giessen: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Giessen?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Giessen are May, June, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 80 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Giessen?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), about 62 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kassel Airport (KSF, 106 km) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN, 112 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Giessen?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Giessen
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.