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Compare train, bus, 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 an average ticket price of zł157 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of zł157, while a flight costs an average of zł653.
Distance: 214 miles (346 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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zł193 Average price | zł157 Average price Cheapest | zł653 Average price | zł296 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 56m Average total duration 7h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Hamburg to Giessen:
A bus is zł36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Giessen costing on average zł193.
A bus is zł496 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Giessen costing on average zł653.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 36m.
Bus takes on average 7h 56m.
Travel optionsfrom Hamburg to Giessen
How to get from Hamburg to Giessen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Giessen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 1271 · ICE 15734:27 AM4h23Hamburg Hbf8:50 AMGiessen stationzł2221One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- ICE 1271 · ICE 15734:27 AM4h23Hamburg Hbf8:50 AMGiessen stationzł2221One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 783 · 41556:13 AM3h39Hamburg Harburg9:52 AMGiessen stationzł2771One-way1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 573 · 41555:29 AM4h23Hamburg Hbf9:52 AMGiessen stationzł2311One-way1 transfer
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150076:29 AM4h26Hamburg Hbf10:55 AMGiessen stationzł2771One-way1 transfer - ICE 785 · 41578:13 AM3h39Hamburg Harburg11:52 AMGiessen stationzł3051One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Giessen:
A bus is zł36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Giessen costing on average zł193.
A bus is zł496 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Giessen costing on average zł653.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 36m.
Bus takes on average 7h 56m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 9 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 train, bus, 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 Lufthansa to go to Giessen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Giessen by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Giessen by bus.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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