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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Giessen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, and a train costs an average of $10.
Distance: 32 miles (52 km)
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$23 Average price | $10 Average price Cheapest |
1h 25m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 36m Average total duration 1h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg 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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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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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen:
A bus is $3 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Giessen costing on average $10 (€8).
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 30m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Giessen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Giessen station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Giessen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Giessen by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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