How to get to Giessen from Nuremberg

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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 prices starting from £11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 5m. 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 £11, and a train costs an average of £29.

Distance: 214 km

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£51

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£18

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3h 35m

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3h 5m

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4h 21m

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3h 51m

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from Nuremberg to Giessen

How to get to Giessen from Nuremberg by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Nuremberg to Giessen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
10:204h00
Nürnberg, ZOB
14:20Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)
£161One-way
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Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
04:153h30
Nürnberg, ZOB
07:45Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum)
£141One-way
0 changes

Fastest

LufthansaLH149
14:150h45
Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport
15:00Frankfurt am Main Airport
£1471One-way
0 changes

Other options

Deutsche BahnICE 926+Hessische Landesbahn24792
09:313h03
Nuremberg Hbf
12:34Giessen station
£581One-way
1 change
Deutsche BahnICE 724+Hessische Landesbahn15012
10:002h59
Nuremberg Hbf
12:59Giessen station
£721One-way
1 change
Deutsche BahnICE 722 · 4158
11:003h03
Nuremberg Hbf
14:03Giessen station
£721One-way
1 change
LufthansaLH143
06:250h45
Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer Airport
07:10Frankfurt am Main Airport
£1981One-way
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FAQs: Nuremberg to Giessen

Travel to Giessen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Nuremberg to Giessen.

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There are 3 options to travel between Nuremberg and Giessen including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Nuremberg to Giessen is a coach with an average price of £11.

This is compared to other travel options from Nuremberg to Giessen:

A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nuremberg to Giessen costing on average £29.

A coach is £70 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nuremberg to Giessen costing on average £82.

The fastest way to travel from Nuremberg to Giessen is by flight with an average journey time of 45m.

Other travel options to Giessen take longer:

Train takes on average 2h 59m.

Coach takes on average 3h 30m.

The Nuremberg to Giessen distance is approximately 214 km.
The average frequency per day from Nuremberg to Giessen is:
  • Around 7 trains per day.
  • Around 4 coaches per day.
  • Around 4 flights 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Nuremberg to Giessen:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Nürnberg, ZOB and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
  • 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Nuremberg to Giessen, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Giessen by coach.
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Giessen by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Nuremberg to Giessen:
  • 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Omio customers who travel from Nuremberg to Giessen often also extend their vacation to go to Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Paris, Hamburg, Amsterdam. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Giessen and these popular destinations at a great price.

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