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Compare bus, train, and flight for Dresden to Giessen
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Giessen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $43 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $43, while a flight costs an average of $407.
Distance: 224 miles (361 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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$43 Average price Cheapest | $124 Average price | $407 Average price | $75 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 10m Average total duration 5h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 1h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 25m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.2kg 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 Dresden to Giessen:
A bus is $81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Giessen costing on average $124.
A bus is $364 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Giessen costing on average $407.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 44m.
Bus takes on average 6h 10m.
Tickets start at around $43 compared to roughly $75 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $32. The journey takes 5h 40m versus 4h 25m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Dresden to Giessen
How to get from Dresden to Giessen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Giessen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:00 PM5h10Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)3:10 AMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)$371One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:00 PM5h10Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)3:10 AMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)$371One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LH696:00 AM1h05Dresden Airport7:05 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1881One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 1652 · 24268 · 41598:11 AM5h41Dresden Hbf1:52 PMGiessen station$1001One-way2 transfers
- ICE 1650 · 24272 · 416110:11 AM5h41Dresden Hbf3:52 PMGiessen station$1001One-way2 transfers
- ICE 1650+
2936210:11 AM6h07Dresden Hbf4:18 PMGiessen station$1001One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus10:45 AM6h40Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof)5:25 PMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)$371One-way0 transfers
- LH676:55 PM1h05Dresden Airport8:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1881One-way0 transfers
- LH6310:35 AM1h05Dresden Airport11:40 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2831One-way0 transfers
- LH2123 · LH1038:50 AM4h10Dresden Airport1:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$3581One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Giessen:
A bus is $81 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Giessen costing on average $124.
A bus is $364 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Giessen costing on average $407.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 44m.
Bus takes on average 6h 10m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Giessen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dresden Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Giessen station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Giessen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Eurowings to go to Giessen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Giessen by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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