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Travel Information from Hamburg to Giessen

Distance214 miles (345 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$20 - $66
Cheapest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 3 h 41 min
Fastest modeFlight • $66 (€60) • 55 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 214 miles (345 km) by bus, train or flight to Giessen from Hamburg. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Hamburg to Giessen.

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from Hamburg to Giessen

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

Our recommendation

train

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

Deutsche BahnICE 1577
08:28AM3h54
Hamburg Hbf
12:22PMGiessen station
$801One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:30AM11h55
Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
09:25PMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)
$441One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

CondorDE4172
11:30AM1h05
Hamburg Airport
12:35PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$1771One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 1579
10:28AM3h54
Hamburg Hbf
02:22PMGiessen station
$801One-way
0 transfers
FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus
03:01PM12h19
Hamburg Harburg
03:20AMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)
$441One-way
1 transfer
FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus
02:50PM12h30
Hamburg Hbf
03:20AMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)
$441One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:30AM11h15
Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
05:45PMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)
$441One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:50AM12h40
Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
03:30PMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)
$441One-way
1 transfer
CondorDE4178
05:05PM1h05
Hamburg Airport
06:10PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$1931One-way
0 transfers
CondorDE4180
07:05AM1h05
Hamburg Airport
08:10AMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$2261One-way
0 transfers
LufthansaLH15
11:00AM1h10
Hamburg Airport
12:10PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$2481One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Hamburg to Giessen

Travel to Giessen 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 Hamburg to Giessen.

FAQs

You can get between Hamburg and Giessen 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Giessen from Hamburg is a train with an average price of $20 (€18).

This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Giessen:

Taking a train costs $4 (€3) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $24 (€21) for the same trip.

Taking a train costs $47 (€42) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $66 (€60) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Giessen from Hamburg is by flight with an average travel time of 55 min.

Other travel options to Giessen take longer:

Bus takes on average 7 h 40 min.

Train takes 3 h 41 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 214 miles (345 km) between Hamburg and Giessen.

The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Giessen is:

  • 9 buses a day.
  • 22 flights a day.
  • 8 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Hamburg and Giessen as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Hamburg to Giessen:

  • Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Hamburg to Giessen depart from Hamburg Hbf to Giessen.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Hamburg to Giessen:

  • You can travel by bus from Hamburg to Giessen with FlixBus, and you can find FlixBus Hamburg to Giessen tickets for $24 (€21) on Omio.
  • You can travel between Hamburg and Giessen by flight with Lufthansa. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $119 (€107) with Lufthansa from Hamburg to Giessen.
  • You can travel by train to Giessen from Hamburg with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain, and you can find Deutsche Bahn Hamburg to Giessen tickets for $20 (€18) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Hamburg to Giessen with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 1 direct bus per day to Giessen with.
  • You can find 13 direct flights per day to take to Giessen with.
  • You can find 2 direct trains per day to take to Giessen with.

Direct services to Giessen 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 route.

Your trip from Hamburg to Giessen doesn't have to end in Giessen. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Paris or Cologne. If you’d like to add Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Paris or Cologne to your Hamburg to Giessen tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Giessen today!
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