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Compare train and bus for Giessen to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Giessen to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 59m. 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 $6, and a train costs an average of $9.
Distance: 32 miles (52 km)
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$9 Average price Cheapest | $21 Average price |
1h 34m Average total duration 1h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 29m Average total duration Fastest 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Giessen to Frankfurt am Main 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 Giessen to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is $3 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Frankfurt am Main costing on average $9 (€7).
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 35m.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Giessen and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Giessen station and arrive in Frankfurt Airport long-distance station.
- Buses mostly depart from Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum) and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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