Hungen is a town in the district of Gießen, in the state of Hesse, Germany. It is 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) southeast of Gießen. It is 18 kilometres (11.2 miles) northeast of Friedberg. Other towns near Hungen are Laubach Nidda, Wölfersheim and Münzenberg.
The first documented mention of Hungen is in the year 782. In 1806 it became part of the Grand Duchy of Hessen.