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Compare bus, train, and flight for Giessen to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Giessen to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, and a flight costs an average of €104.
Distance: 214 miles (346 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€59 Average price | €37 Average price Cheapest | €146 Average price |
5h 10m Average total duration 4h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 50m Average total duration 5h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Giessen to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
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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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This is compared to other travel options from Giessen to Hamburg:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Hamburg costing on average $36 (€28).
A bus is $100 (€79) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Giessen to Hamburg costing on average $130 (€104).
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 49m.
Bus takes on average 9h 5m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Giessen and Hamburg as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Hamburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Giessen station and arrive in Hamburg Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum) and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Hamburg by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Hamburg by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 16 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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