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Compare bus and train 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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$10 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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How to get from Giessen to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Giessen to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
ICE 15738:52 AM0h40Giessen station9:32 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$261One-way0 transfers
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ICE 15738:52 AM0h40Giessen station9:32 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$261One-way0 transfers
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ICE 15738:52 AM0h40Giessen station9:32 AMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf$261One-way0 transfers
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ICE 1573 · S88:52 AM1h07Giessen station9:59 AMFrankfurt am Main Flughafen$331One-way1 transfer
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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 bus and train 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 Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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