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Compare bus and train for Kiel to Giessen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Giessen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $33 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $33, while a flight costs an average of $353.
Distance: 265 miles (428 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$101 Average price | $353 Average price | $33 Average price Cheapest | $18 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 33m Average total duration 5h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 45m Average total duration 9h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | 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 Kiel to Giessen
Compare the available ways to get from Kiel to Giessen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Giessen:
A bus is $69 (€58) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Giessen costing on average $101 (€85).
A bus is $321 (€270) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Giessen costing on average $353 (€297).
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 33m.
Bus takes on average 9h 45m.
You'll arrive about 40m sooner (5h 3m by train vs 5h 43m by car). Tickets start at around $101 (€85) compared to roughly $18 (€15) 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 Kiel to Giessen
How to get from Kiel to Giessen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Giessen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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8:16 AM 5h36 Kiel 1:52 PM Giessen $107 1 One-way 1 transfer
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8:16 AM 5h36 Kiel 1:52 PM Giessen $107 1 One-way 1 transfer
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6:37 AM 5h15 Kiel 11:52 AM Giessen $120 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
10:16 AM 5h36 Kiel 3:52 PM Giessen $107 1 One-way 1 transfer12:16 PM 5h36 Kiel 5:52 PM Giessen $107 1 One-way 1 transfer2:16 PM 5h36 Kiel 7:52 PM Giessen $107 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Giessen:
A bus is $69 (€58) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Giessen costing on average $101 (€85).
A bus is $321 (€270) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Giessen costing on average $353 (€297).
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 33m.
Bus takes on average 9h 45m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Giessen as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Giessen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Giessen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Giessen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways to go to Giessen by flight.
- 12 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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