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Compare train, bus, and flight for Giessen to Stuttgart
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Giessen to Stuttgart among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €26 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €26, while a train costs an average of €38.
Distance: 126 miles (204 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€38 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest | €38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration 5h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Stuttgart:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Stuttgart costing on average €38.
A bus is €109 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Giessen to Stuttgart costing on average €136.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 33m.
Bus takes on average 5h 32m.
You'll arrive about 25m sooner (2h 19m by train vs 2h 44m by car). Tickets start at around €38 compared to roughly €38 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Giessen to Stuttgart
How to get from Giessen to Stuttgart by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Giessen to Stuttgart is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM6h35Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)4:05 AMStuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof€211One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM6h35Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)4:05 AMStuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof€211One-way1 transfer
Fastest
15007+ICE 59510:59 AM2h12Giessen station1:11 PMStuttgart Hbf€591One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 24789+ICE 57510:22 AM2h16Giessen station12:38 PMStuttgart Hbf€251One-way1 transfer
- 24785+ICE 5738:22 AM2h16Giessen station10:38 AMStuttgart Hbf€441One-way1 transfer
- 15005+ICE 5938:59 AM2h12Giessen station11:11 AMStuttgart Hbf€591One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Giessen to Stuttgart:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Stuttgart costing on average €38.
A bus is €109 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Giessen to Stuttgart costing on average €136.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 33m.
Bus takes on average 5h 32m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Giessen and Stuttgart as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Giessen station and arrive in Stuttgart Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum) and arrive in Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Stuttgart by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Stuttgart by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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