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Compare train, bus, and flight 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 train with prices starting from €44. 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 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €44, and a flight costs an average of €101.
Distance: 265 miles (428 km)
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€70 Average price Cheapest | €112 Average price |
5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.6kg 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 Kiel to Giessen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Kiel 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 Kiel to Giessen:
A bus is $17 (€14) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kiel to Giessen costing on average $55 (€44).
A bus is $88 (€70) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Giessen costing on average $126 (€101).
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 11m.
Bus takes on average 12h 25m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Giessen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Giessen station.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Travel with HVV to go to Giessen by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Giessen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Giessen by train.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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