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Compare train, bus, and flight for Giessen to Leipzig
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Giessen to Leipzig among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €27. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €27, and a train costs an average of €28.
Distance: 170 miles (274 km)
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€77 Average price | €36 Average price Cheapest |
4h 36m Average total duration Fastest 4h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 33m Average total duration 5h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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The best way to travel from Giessen to Leipzig 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 Leipzig:
A bus is $0.73 (€0.58) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Leipzig costing on average $35 (€28).
A bus is $78 (€62) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Giessen to Leipzig costing on average $112 (€89).
Other travel options to Leipzig take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 47m.
Bus takes on average 8h 20m.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Giessen and Leipzig as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Giessen station and arrive in Leipzig Hbf.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum) and arrive in Leipzig, Hbf.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Verkehrsgesellschaft Lahn-Dill-Weil mbH to go to Leipzig by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Leipzig by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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