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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Giessen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Giessen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €56 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 15m. 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 €56, while a flight costs an average of €150.
Distance: 305 miles (492 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€101 Average price | €56 Average price Cheapest | €150 Average price | €130 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 56m Average total duration 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 0m Average total duration 10h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Giessen:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Giessen costing on average €101.
A bus is €94 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Giessen costing on average €150.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 56m.
Bus takes on average 11h 0m.
The journey is about 2h 7m faster (4h 26m by train vs 6h 33m by car) and roughly €30 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€101 vs €130). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Giessen
How to get from Paris to Giessen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Giessen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 PM14h05Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:20 AMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)€401One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 PM14h05Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)3:20 AMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)€401One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- LH103111:30 AM1h15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport12:45 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1311One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 9557 · 41687:07 PM4h56Paris Gare de l'Est12:03 AMGiessen station€801One-way1 transfer
- ICE 9563+
246503:21 PM5h06Paris Gare de l'Est8:27 PMGiessen station€1001One-way1 transfer - 4158+
TGV 95519:06 AM4h57Paris Gare de l'Est2:03 PMGiessen station€1101One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM15h55Paris, Porte Maillot3:25 PMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)€411One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM14h30Paris, Porte Maillot12:30 PMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)€451One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 PM12h50Paris, Porte Maillot10:25 AMGießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)€481One-way1 transfer
AF161810:00 AM1h25Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport11:25 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€971One-way0 transfers- AF10188:45 PM1h20Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport10:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1091One-way0 transfers
DE42928:25 AM1h30Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport9:55 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1251One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Giessen:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Giessen costing on average €101.
A bus is €94 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Giessen costing on average €150.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 56m.
Bus takes on average 11h 0m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Giessen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de l'Est and arrive in Giessen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Giessen by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Giessen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa to go to Giessen by flight.
- 7 direct flights per day with Lufthansa.
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