How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen
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4.6Travel Information to Giessen from Frankfurt am Main
 Distance | 32 miles (52 km) |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Bus or train |
 Ticket price range | $6 - $11 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $6 (€5) • 1 h 20 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • $11 (€10) • 42 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a bus or train to travel 32 miles (52 km) between Frankfurt am Main and Giessen. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen.
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How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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All travel companies: Train and Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen
You can travel by travel from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus and Deutsche Bahn. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of travel services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel to Giessen from Frankfurt am Main. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.
FAQs: Travel from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen
There are 2 travel options to Giessen from Frankfurt am Main. You can take a bus or train.
The cheapest way to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Giessen is a bus with an average price of $6 (€5).
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen:
A bus is $5 (€5) less than a train with an average ticket price of $11 (€10) from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen.
The fastest way to get to Giessen from Frankfurt am Main is by train with an average travel time of 42 min.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 1 h 20 min of travel time.
The distance from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen is approximately 32 miles (52 km).
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen is:
- 5 buses a day.
- 8 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen:
- Buses most often depart from Frankfurt am Main at Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Giessen at Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
The following travel companies offer services from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen:
- FlixBus can take you to Giessen by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen for $6 (€5).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Giessen by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Frankfurt am Main to Giessen tickets on Omio for $11 (€10).
Yes, there are direct routes from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Giessen with FlixBus with 5 direct buses per day.
- You can check for a direct train to Giessen with Deutsche Bahn with 1 direct train per day.
Direct services to Giessen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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