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Compare train, coach and flight for Nuremberg to Giessen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nuremberg to Giessen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £32 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 47m. 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 £32, while a flight costs an average of £117.
Distance: 214 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£59 Average Price | £32 Average Price Cheapest | £117 Average Price | £37 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 20m Average total duration 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 51m Average total duration 5h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 47m Average total duration Fastest 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Giessen:
A coach is £27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Giessen costing on average £59.
A coach is £85 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nuremberg to Giessen costing on average £117.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 20m.
Coach takes on average 5h 51m.
You'll arrive about 5m sooner (2h 50m by train vs 2h 55m by car). Tickets start at around £59 compared to roughly £37 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 Giessen from Nuremberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nuremberg to Giessen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 3:153h30Nuremberg6:45Giessen£181One-way0 changes
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- 3:153h30Nuremberg6:45Giessen£181One-way0 changes
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- 3:153h30Nuremberg6:45Giessen£181One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Giessen:
A coach is £27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Giessen costing on average £59.
A coach is £85 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nuremberg to Giessen costing on average £117.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 20m.
Coach takes on average 5h 51m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nuremberg and Giessen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nuremberg Hbf and arrive in Giessen station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Nürnberg, ZOB and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa to go to Giessen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Giessen by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Giessen by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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