221 miles (357 km) | |
Train, bus or flight | |
$40 - $55 | |
Train • $40 (€36) • 4 h 57 min | |
Flight • $55 (€50) • 1 h 5 min | |
FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 221 miles (357 km) from Zurich to Giessen. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Zurich to Giessen.
How to get from Zurich to Giessen by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Zurich to Giessen is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Travel from Zurich to Giessen on Deutsche Bahn travel with Omio. When comparing schedules and tickets, we will also show you other options with multiple connections or other travel modes if they’re available.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of travel services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your travel between Zurich and Giessen. DB uses different types of travel such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain travel.
There are 3 travel options from Zurich to Giessen: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to Giessen from Zurich is a train with an average price of $40 (€36).
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Giessen:
A train is $11 (€10) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $51 (€46) from Zurich to Giessen.
A train is $16 (€14) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $55 (€50) from Zurich to Giessen.
The quickest way to travel from Zurich to Giessen is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 5 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 22 h 45 min of travel time.
Train takes on average 4 h 57 min.
Giessen is approximately 221 miles (357 km) away from Zurich.
The average frequency per day from Zurich to Giessen is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Zurich to Giessen as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Zurich to Giessen:
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Yes, there are direct routes from Zurich to Giessen with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Giessen tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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