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Compare train and bus for Giessen to Kassel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Giessen to Kassel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 35m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, and a train costs an average of $22.
Distance: 62 miles (101 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$47 Average price | $14 Average price Cheapest | $22 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 18m Average total duration 1h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Giessen to Kassel:
A bus is $33 (€27) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Kassel costing on average $47 (€39).
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 48m.
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How to get from Giessen to Kassel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Giessen to Kassel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
12:45 PM2h00Giessen2:45 PMKassel$151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 12:45 PM2h00Giessen2:45 PMKassel$151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 12:45 PM2h00Giessen2:45 PMKassel$151One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 11:45 AM2h00Giessen1:45 PMKassel$181One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Giessen to Kassel:
A bus is $33 (€27) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Kassel costing on average $47 (€39).
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 48m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Giessen and Kassel 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 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
- Buses mostly depart from Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum) and arrive in Kassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Kassel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Kassel by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional).
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