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Compare train and bus for Frankfurt am Main to Gifhorn
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Gifhorn among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 43m. 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 $35, while a flight costs an average of $401.
Distance: 182 miles (293 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$124 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest | $401 Average price | $63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 13m Average total duration 5h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 18m Average total duration 2h 18m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Gifhorn
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Gifhorn, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Gifhorn:
A bus is $89 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Gifhorn costing on average $124.
A bus is $366 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Gifhorn costing on average $401.
Other travel options to Gifhorn take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 18m.
Bus takes on average 6h 13m.
You'll arrive about 40m sooner (3h 13m by train vs 3h 53m by car). Tickets start at around $124 compared to roughly $63 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Gifhorn:
A bus is $89 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Gifhorn costing on average $124.
A bus is $366 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Gifhorn costing on average $401.
Other travel options to Gifhorn take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 18m.
Bus takes on average 6h 13m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Gifhorn as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Gifhorn station.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Braunschweig, Berliner Platz (ZOB).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Gifhorn by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Gifhorn by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Gifhorn by train.
- 13 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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