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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hanover to Giessen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hanover to Giessen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 59m. 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 $34, while a flight costs an average of $204.
Distance: 131 miles (212 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$87 Average price | $34 Average price Cheapest | $204 Average price | $51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 17m Average total duration 5h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 31m Average total duration 1h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.3kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Hanover to Giessen
Compare the available ways to get from Hanover to Giessen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Giessen:
A bus is $54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Giessen costing on average $87.
A bus is $171 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Giessen costing on average $204.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 31m.
Bus takes on average 6h 17m.
You'll arrive about 40m sooner (2h 29m by train vs 3h 9m by car). Tickets start at around $87 compared to roughly $51 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 Hanover to Giessen
How to get from Hanover to Giessen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hanover to Giessen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:22 PM 12h58 Hanover 2:20 AM Giessen $32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
1:22 PM 12h58 Hanover 2:20 AM Giessen $32 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
7:45 AM 9h00 Hanover 4:45 PM Giessen $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hanover to Giessen:
A bus is $54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hanover to Giessen costing on average $87.
A bus is $171 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hanover to Giessen costing on average $204.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 31m.
Bus takes on average 6h 17m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hanover and Giessen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hannover Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Hanover Hbf and arrive in Giessen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Hanover Central Station and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, British Airways to go to Giessen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Giessen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Giessen by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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