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Compare train and bus for Giessen to Düsseldorf
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Giessen to Düsseldorf among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $20 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, while a train costs an average of $61.
Distance: 92 miles (149 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$20 Average price Cheapest | $61 Average price | $37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 10m Average total duration 2h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Giessen to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Düsseldorf costing on average $61.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 10m.
Tickets start at around $20 compared to roughly $37 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $17. The journey takes 2h 40m versus 2h 5m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Giessen to Düsseldorf
How to get from Giessen to Düsseldorf by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Giessen to Düsseldorf is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus3:15 AM3h30Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)6:45 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:15 AM3h30Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)6:45 AMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 720+
1500912:59 PM2h37Giessen station3:36 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$1261One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 10920 · IC 2008+151121:09 PM2h59Giessen station4:08 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$491One-way2 transfers
- S12 · 28522+61615 · 1514212:15 PM3h46Giessen station4:01 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$621One-way3 transfers
- 12620 · ICE 2012+293561:22 PM4h20Giessen station5:42 PMDüsseldorf Hbf$921One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus5:30 PM3h05Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)8:35 PMDüsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf$251One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Giessen to Düsseldorf:
A bus is $42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Düsseldorf costing on average $61.
Other travel options to Düsseldorf take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 10m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Giessen and Düsseldorf 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 Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Giessen station and arrive in Düsseldorf Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum) and arrive in Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Düsseldorf by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Düsseldorf by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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