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Compare bus, train, and flight for Hamburg to Giessen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Giessen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $26. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. 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 $26, and a flight costs an average of $88.
Distance: 214 miles (346 km)
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$68 Average price | $44 Average price Cheapest | $175 Average price |
5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 13m Average total duration 6h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions |
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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 Hamburg to Giessen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Hamburg to Giessen 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 Hamburg to Giessen:
A train is $3 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Hamburg to Giessen costing on average $26 (€21).
A train is $65 (€51) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Giessen costing on average $88 (€70).
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 49m.
Bus takes on average 9h 0m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Giessen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Giessen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Giessen by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Giessen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Giessen by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
- 15 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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