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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 €44 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 44m. 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 €44, while a flight costs an average of €341.
Distance: 244 miles (393 km)
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€105 Average price | €44 Average price Cheapest | €341 Average price | €71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 3m Average total duration 4h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 38m Average total duration 8h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Giessen to Berlin
Compare the available ways to get from Giessen to Berlin, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Giessen to Berlin:
A bus is €61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Berlin costing on average €105.
A bus is €297 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Giessen to Berlin costing on average €341.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 8h 38m.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (4h 33m by train vs 4h 48m by car). Tickets start at around €105 compared to roughly €71 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.
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.
1:10 PM 7h00 Giessen 8:10 PM Berlin €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
1:10 PM 7h00 Giessen 8:10 PM Berlin €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
1:10 PM 7h00 Giessen 8:10 PM Berlin €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
11:45 AM 7h05 Giessen 6:50 PM Berlin €32 1 One-way 0 transfers12:45 PM 7h05 Giessen 7:50 PM Berlin €32 1 One-way 0 transfers1:25 AM 9h45 Giessen 11:10 AM Berlin €55 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Giessen to Berlin:
A bus is €61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Berlin costing on average €105.
A bus is €297 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Giessen to Berlin costing on average €341.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 3m.
Bus takes on average 8h 38m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Giessen station and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum) and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Berlin by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline, TAP Portugal, Air Baltic, BA Cityflyer, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti, Croatia Airlines to go to Berlin by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 16 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, CitizenPlane, Lufthansa Cityline, Smartwings, Air Dolomiti.
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