Travel Information from Giessen to Hamburg
| 214 miles (345 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $16 - $66 | |
| Bus • $16 (€14) • 7 h 45 min | |
| Flight • $66 (€60) • 1 h | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 214 miles (345 km) by train, bus or flight to Hamburg from Giessen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Giessen to Hamburg.
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How to get from Giessen to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Giessen to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can get from Giessen to Hamburg 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Hamburg from Giessen is by taking a bus, which costs on average $16 (€14).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Giessen to Hamburg:
Taking a bus costs $50 (€46) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $66 (€60).
A bus is $12 (€11) less than a train with an average ticket price of $28 (€25) from Giessen to Hamburg.
The fastest way from Giessen to Hamburg is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.
There are alternative travel options to Hamburg that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 7 h 45 min of travel time.
Getting to Hamburg by train takes 3 h 43 min on average.
The distance from Giessen to Hamburg is approximately 214 miles (345 km).
The average frequency per day from Giessen to Hamburg is:
- 8 buses per day.
- 20 flights a day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Giessen to Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Giessen to Hamburg:
- Trains mostly leave from Giessen and tend to arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Giessen to Hamburg:
- Travel with FlixBus for buses to Hamburg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Giessen to Hamburg tickets on Omio for $16 (€14).
- Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain can get you to Hamburg by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with FlixTrain from Giessen to Hamburg for $28 (€25) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Giessen to Hamburg with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct bus per day to Hamburg with.
- You can check for a direct train to Hamburg with Deutsche Bahn with 1 direct train per day.
Direct services to Hamburg tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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