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Compare coach and train for Cologne to Giessen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Giessen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 2h 9m. 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 coach costs an average of £9, and a train costs an average of £24.
Distance: 126 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£43 Average Price | £13 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 54m Average total duration 2h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m 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 to Giessen from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Giessen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Giessen:
A coach is £14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Giessen costing on average £24.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 5m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Giessen as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Giessen station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Leverkusen, Bf Mitte and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Wupsi to go to Giessen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, Intercity to go to Giessen by train.
- 5 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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