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Compare train, coach and flight for Stuttgart to Giessen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Giessen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £28 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 £28, while a flight costs an average of £278.
Distance: 204 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£57 Average Price | £28 Average Price Cheapest | £278 Average Price | £33 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 35m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 35m Average total duration 10h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration 1h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.2kg 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 Stuttgart to Giessen:
A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Giessen costing on average £57.
A coach is £251 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Giessen costing on average £278.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 40m.
Coach takes on average 10h 35m.
You'll arrive about 48m sooner (2h 5m by train vs 2h 53m by car). Tickets start at around £57 compared to roughly £33 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 Stuttgart by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Giessen is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4:406h20Stuttgart11:00Giessen£241One-way0 changes
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- 4:406h20Stuttgart11:00Giessen£241One-way0 changes
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- 4:406h20Stuttgart11:00Giessen£241One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Giessen:
A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Giessen costing on average £57.
A coach is £251 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Giessen costing on average £278.
Other travel options to Giessen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 40m.
Coach takes on average 10h 35m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Giessen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Giessen station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof and arrive in Gießen, Liebigstraße (Mathematikum).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Giessen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Giessen by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa to go to Giessen by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline.
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