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Compare train, coach and flight for Leipzig to Giessen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leipzig to Giessen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £25. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 59m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £25, and a train costs an average of £31.
Distance: 274 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£54 Average Price | £34 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 29m Average total duration Fastest 3h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 59m Average total duration 11h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Leipzig to Giessen
How to get to Giessen from Leipzig by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leipzig to Giessen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus17:309h40Leipzig, Hbf3:10Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)£291One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:309h40Leipzig, Hbf3:10Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)£291One-way1 change
Fastest
LH15718:401h00Leipzig/Halle Airport19:40Frankfurt am Main Airport£1131One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixTrain+FlixBus11:0410h21Leipzig Hbf21:25Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)£751One-way1 change- ICE 2595+
247928:493h45Leipzig Hbf12:34Giessen station£851One-way1 change - ICE 1652 · 3656 · ICE 787 · 41599:274h25Leipzig Hbf13:52Giessen station£991One-way3 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus17:5513h50Leipzig, Hbf7:45Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)£291One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:2510h00Leipzig, Hbf17:25Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)£301One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus23:5912h31Leipzig, Hbf12:30Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)£341One-way1 change
- LH1596:201h00Leipzig/Halle Airport7:20Frankfurt am Main Airport£1131One-way0 changes
- LH15310:251h00Leipzig/Halle Airport11:25Frankfurt am Main Airport£2311One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Leipzig to Giessen:
A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Giessen costing on average £54.
A coach is £77 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leipzig to Giessen costing on average £111.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 59m.
Coach takes on average 11h 29m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leipzig and Giessen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Leipzig/Halle Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Leipzig Hbf and arrive in Giessen station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Leipzig, Hbf and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Giessen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Giessen by coach.
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