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Compare train and bus for Basel to Giessen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Giessen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $30. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 51m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $30, and a train costs an average of $49.
Distance: 214 miles (345 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$83 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest |
4h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Basel to Giessen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Basel to Giessen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Giessen:
A bus is $19 (€15) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Giessen costing on average $49 (€39).
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 10m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Giessen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Giessen station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Giessen by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Giessen by bus.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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