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Compare train and coach for Dortmund to Giessen
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Dortmund 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 42m. 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: 133 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£13 Average Price Cheapest | £46 Average Price |
3h 12m Average total duration Fastest 2h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 26m Average total duration 2h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Dortmund to Giessen
How to get to Giessen from Dortmund by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Giessen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:452h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf12:30Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)£131One-way0 changes
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- FlixBus9:452h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf12:30Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)£131One-way0 changes
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- FlixBus9:452h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf12:30Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)£131One-way0 changes
Other options
- ICE 27 · 42858:354h07Dortmund Hbf12:42Giessen station£271One-way1 change
- ICE 217 · S9+
247928:403h54Dortmund Hbf12:34Giessen station£411One-way2 changes - 26706 · ICE 621 · 41568:213h41Dortmund Hbf12:02Giessen station£461One-way2 changes
- FlixBus12:402h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf15:25Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)£131One-way0 changes
- FlixBus18:402h45Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf21:25Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)£131One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Giessen:
A coach is £33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dortmund to Giessen costing on average £46.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 56m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Giessen as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dortmund Hbf and arrive in Giessen station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Giessen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, VIAS Rail GmbH, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) to go to Giessen by train.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
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