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Compare bus, train, and flight for Berlin to Giessen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Giessen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €22. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, and a flight costs an average of €65.
Distance: 244 miles (393 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€68 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €135 Average price | €71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 50m Average total duration 4h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 36m Average total duration 6h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Giessen:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Giessen costing on average €68.
A bus is €98 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Giessen costing on average €135.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 20m.
Bus takes on average 6h 6m.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Giessen
How to get from Berlin to Giessen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Giessen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 PM9h30Berlin, Alexanderplatz3:10 AMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)€311One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 PM9h30Berlin, Alexanderplatz3:10 AMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)€311One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW38:30 AM1h05Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:35 AMCologne Bonn Airport€1291One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 375 · ICE 167112:31 PM4h19Berlin Hbf4:50 PMGiessen station€601One-way1 transfer
- ICE 995 · 41653:36 PM4h16Berlin Spandau7:52 PMGiessen station€621One-way1 transfer
- ICE 142 · ICE 23752:16 PM4h06Berlin Hbf6:22 PMGiessen station€661One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:20 PM9h50Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz3:10 AMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)€321One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:00 PM10h10Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)3:10 AMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)€321One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:40 AM7h05Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)5:45 PMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)€331One-way0 transfers
DE40748:20 AM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:30 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1321One-way0 transfers- DE40864:55 PM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport6:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1551One-way0 transfers
- LH18111:45 AM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport12:55 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1601One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Giessen:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Giessen costing on average €68.
A bus is €98 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Giessen costing on average €135.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 20m.
Bus takes on average 6h 6m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Giessen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Giessen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Giessen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Giessen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Giessen by train.
- 18 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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