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Compare train, coach and flight for Giessen to Stuttgart
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Giessen to Stuttgart among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £27 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £27, while a flight costs an average of £286.
Distance: 204 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight | Driving |
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£27 Average Price Cheapest | £63 Average Price | £286 Average Price | £34 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 19m Average total duration 4h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 36m Average total duration 1h 36m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.2kg 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 Giessen to Stuttgart:
A coach is £37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Stuttgart costing on average £63.
A coach is £259 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Giessen to Stuttgart costing on average £286.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 36m.
Coach takes on average 5h 19m.
You'll arrive about 39m sooner (2h 5m by train vs 2h 44m by car). Tickets start at around £63 compared to roughly £34 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Stuttgart from Giessen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Giessen to Stuttgart is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
19:305h40Giessen1:10Stuttgart£251One-way0 changes
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19:305h40Giessen1:10Stuttgart£251One-way0 changes
Fastest
19:305h40Giessen1:10Stuttgart£251One-way0 changes
Other options
10:3510h35Giessen21:10Stuttgart£261One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Giessen to Stuttgart:
A coach is £37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Giessen to Stuttgart costing on average £63.
A coach is £259 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Giessen to Stuttgart costing on average £286.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 36m.
Coach takes on average 5h 19m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Giessen and Stuttgart as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Giessen station and arrive in Stuttgart Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum) and arrive in Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof.
- Travel with Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn to go to Stuttgart by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, Air Serbia to go to Stuttgart by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Stuttgart by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline.
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