How to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen

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Travel Information to Giessen from Frankfurt am Main

Distance32 miles (52 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$6 - $11
Cheapest modeBus • $6 (€5) • 1 h 20 min
Fastest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 42 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus 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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from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen

How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen by train, bus or flight.

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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.

FlixBus
07:55AM1h30
Frankfurt am Main
09:25AMGiessen
$81One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
07:55AM1h30
Frankfurt am Main
09:25AMGiessen
$81One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
07:55AM1h30
Frankfurt am Main
09:25AMGiessen
$81One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen

Travel to Giessen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen.

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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.

Your trip from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen doesn't have to end in Giessen. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Berlin, Paris, Hamburg or Cologne. If you’d like to add Berlin, Paris, Hamburg or Cologne to your Frankfurt am Main to Giessen tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Giessen today!
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