How to travel from Giessen to Hamburg

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Travel Information from Giessen to Hamburg

Distance214 miles (345 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$16 - $66
Cheapest modeBus • $16 (€14) • 7 h 45 min
Fastest modeFlight • $66 (€60) • 1 h
Popular travel companiesFlixBus 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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from Giessen to Hamburg

How to get from Giessen to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Giessen to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
01:45PM9h30
Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)
11:15PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
$521One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
01:45PM9h30
Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)
11:15PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
$521One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

CondorDE4181
08:30AM1h05
Frankfurt am Main Airport
09:35AMHamburg Airport
$2141One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnIC 2374
11:34AM3h56
Giessen station
03:30PMHamburg Hbf
$1061One-way
0 transfers
Deutsche BahnRE 4152 · ICE 886
08:04AM3h54
Giessen station
11:58AMHamburg Hbf
$1211One-way
1 transfer
Deutsche BahnRE 4154 · ICE 882
10:04AM3h50
Giessen station
01:54PMHamburg Hbf
$1421One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
07:50AM11h17
Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)
07:07PMHamburg Hbf
$911One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus+FlixTrainFlixTrain
07:50AM11h04
Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)
06:54PMHamburg Harburg
$911One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH2
06:30AM1h05
Frankfurt am Main Airport
07:35AMHamburg Airport
$2021One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH6
08:00AM1h05
Frankfurt am Main Airport
09:05AMHamburg Airport
$2311One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH4
07:00AM1h05
Frankfurt am Main Airport
08:05AMHamburg Airport
$2311One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Giessen to Hamburg

Travel to Hamburg easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Giessen to Hamburg.

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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.

Omio customers who travel from Giessen to Hamburg often also extend their vacation to go to Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris, Amsterdam or Stockholm. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Hamburg and these popular destinations at a great price.

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