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Compare train, bus, and flight for Giessen to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Giessen to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $57 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $57, while a flight costs an average of $164.
Distance: 244 miles (393 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$62 Average price | $57 Average price Cheapest | $164 Average price | $87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 47m Average total duration 4h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 37m Average total duration 8h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.4kg 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 Giessen to Berlin:
A bus is $74 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Berlin costing on average $131.
A bus is $370 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Giessen to Berlin costing on average $427.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 5m.
Bus takes on average 8h 37m.
You'll arrive about 3h 2m sooner (1h 46m by flight vs 4h 48m by car). Tickets start at around $427 compared to roughly $87 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Giessen to Berlin
How to get from Giessen to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Giessen to Berlin is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus2:10 PM7h00Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)9:10 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)$341One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus2:10 PM7h00Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)9:10 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)$341One-way0 transfers
Fastest
DE40958:05 AM1h05Frankfurt am Main Airport9:10 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport$2111One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 4154 · ICE 99210:04 AM4h18Giessen station2:22 PMBerlin Spandau$421One-way1 transfer
- 4152 · ICE 9948:04 AM4h18Giessen station12:22 PMBerlin Spandau$421One-way1 transfer
- ICE 376+
247858:22 AM5h12Giessen station1:34 PMBerlin Hbf$421One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+
FlixTrain10:30 AM5h23Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)3:53 PMBerlin Südkreuz station$351One-way1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain10:30 AM5h30Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)4:00 PMBerlin Hbf$351One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+FlixTrain10:30 AM5h59Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)4:29 PMBerlin Spandau$351One-way1 transfer
EW80518:00 AM1h10Cologne Bonn Airport9:10 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport$1261One-way0 transfers- LH2027:45 PM1h10Frankfurt am Main Airport8:55 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airport$1701One-way0 transfers
- LH1726:45 AM1h10Frankfurt am Main Airport7:55 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airport$1701One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Giessen to Berlin:
A bus is $15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Berlin costing on average $62.
A bus is $117 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Giessen to Berlin costing on average $164.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 47m.
Bus takes on average 6h 44m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Giessen and Berlin as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Giessen station and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum) and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Wetzlarer Verkehrsbetriebe und Reisebüro GmbH to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings to go to Berlin by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
- 18 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings.
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