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Compare train and bus for Kassel to Giessen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kassel to Giessen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, and a train costs an average of $22.
Distance: 62 miles (101 km)
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$33 Average price | $13 Average price Cheapest |
2h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 29m Average total duration 1h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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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 Kassel to Giessen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Kassel 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 Kassel to Giessen:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Giessen costing on average $22 (€18).
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 0m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kassel and Giessen as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Kassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Trains mostly depart from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and arrive in Giessen station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Giessen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Giessen by bus.
- 6 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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