What is the best way to travel from Hamburg to Giessen?
Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Carpool and Trains for the journey to Giessen from Hamburg. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Giessen from Hamburg?
You can get to Giessen with just $26 by taking a Carpool from BlaBlaCar, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.
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Deutsche Bahn9h 12m08:45 PMHamburgCentral Station5:57 AMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/1/2026 8:45:00 PM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/2/2026 5:57:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 12m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 6m010:28 PMHamburgCentral Station6:34 AMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/1/2026 10:28:00 PM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/2/2026 6:34:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 6m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 49m010:45 PMHamburgCentral Station6:34 AMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/1/2026 10:45:00 PM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/2/2026 6:34:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 49m
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Deutsche Bahn9h 41m010:45 PMHamburgCentral Station8:26 AMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/1/2026 10:45:00 PM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/2/2026 8:26:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 41m
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BlaBlaCar4h 10m05:40 PMHamburg9:50 PMGiessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Hamburg (Germany) at 2/1/2026 5:40:00 PM to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/1/2026 9:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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Cheapest Carpool Sunday
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FlixBus13h 50m01:20 PMHamburgCentral Bus Station3:10 AMGiessenMathematikum Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/3/2026 1:20:00 PM to Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/4/2026 3:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m
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FlixBus12h 55m011:35 PMHamburgCentral Bus Station12:30 PMGiessenMathematikum Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/3/2026 11:35:00 PM to Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/4/2026 12:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m
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FlixBus11h 55m05:50 AMHamburgCentral Bus Station5:45 PMGiessenMathematikum Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/3/2026 5:50:00 AM to Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/3/2026 5:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 55m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
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BlaBlaCar4h 10m06:30 PMHamburg10:40 PMGiessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Hamburg (Germany) at 2/5/2026 6:30:00 PM to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/5/2026 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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BlaBlaCar4h 10m010:50 AMHamburg3:00 PMGiessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Hamburg (Germany) at 2/5/2026 10:50:00 AM to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/5/2026 3:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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BlaBlaCar4h 10m011:30 AMHamburg3:40 PMGiessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Hamburg (Germany) at 2/5/2026 11:30:00 AM to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/5/2026 3:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
Cheapest Carpool Thursday
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Deutsche Bahn8h 26m010:33 PMHamburgCentral Station6:59 AMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/7/2026 10:33:00 PM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/8/2026 6:59:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 26m
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Deutsche Bahn9h 17m010:45 PMHamburgCentral Station8:02 AMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/7/2026 10:45:00 PM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/8/2026 8:02:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 17m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 51m06:01 PMHamburgCentral Station9:52 PMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/7/2026 6:01:00 PM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/7/2026 9:52:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 51m
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Deutsche Bahn4h 23m04:27 AMHamburgCentral Station8:50 AMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/7/2026 4:27:00 AM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/7/2026 8:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 23m
Cheapest Trains Saturday
What are the fastest trips from Hamburg to Giessen?
You can get to Giessen from Hamburg in just 3h 49m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.
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BlaBlaCar4h 10m05:40 PMHamburg9:50 PMGiessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Hamburg (Germany) at 2/1/2026 5:40:00 PM to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/1/2026 9:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $41 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 49m010:45 PMHamburgCentral Station6:34 AMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/1/2026 10:45:00 PM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/2/2026 6:34:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 49m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 6m010:28 PMHamburgCentral Station6:34 AMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/1/2026 10:28:00 PM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/2/2026 6:34:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 6m
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Deutsche Bahn9h 7m08:29 PMHamburgCentral Station5:36 AMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/1/2026 8:29:00 PM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/2/2026 5:36:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 7m
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Deutsche Bahn9h 12m08:45 PMHamburgCentral Station5:57 AMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/1/2026 8:45:00 PM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/2/2026 5:57:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 12m
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Fastest Trains Sunday
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FlixBus11h 55m05:50 AMHamburgCentral Bus Station5:45 PMGiessenMathematikum Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/3/2026 5:50:00 AM to Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/3/2026 5:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 55m
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FlixBus12h 55m011:35 PMHamburgCentral Bus Station12:30 PMGiessenMathematikum Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/3/2026 11:35:00 PM to Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/4/2026 12:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 55m
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FlixBus13h 50m01:20 PMHamburgCentral Bus Station3:10 AMGiessenMathematikum Bus Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/3/2026 1:20:00 PM to Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/4/2026 3:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 50m
Fastest Buses Tuesday
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BlaBlaCar4h 10m06:30 PMHamburg10:40 PMGiessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Hamburg (Germany) at 2/5/2026 6:30:00 PM to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/5/2026 10:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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BlaBlaCar4h 10m010:50 AMHamburg3:00 PMGiessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Hamburg (Germany) at 2/5/2026 10:50:00 AM to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/5/2026 3:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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BlaBlaCar4h 10m011:30 AMHamburg3:40 PMGiessen0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Hamburg (Germany) at 2/5/2026 11:30:00 AM to , Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/5/2026 3:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
Fastest Carpool Thursday
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Deutsche Bahn3h 49m05:01 PMHamburgCentral Station8:50 PMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/7/2026 5:01:00 PM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/7/2026 8:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 49m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 51m06:01 PMHamburgCentral Station9:52 PMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/7/2026 6:01:00 PM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/7/2026 9:52:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 51m
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Deutsche Bahn4h 23m04:27 AMHamburgCentral Station8:50 AMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/7/2026 4:27:00 AM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/7/2026 8:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 23m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 26m010:33 PMHamburgCentral Station6:59 AMGiessenCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) at 2/7/2026 10:33:00 PM to Central Station, Giessen (Germany) arriving at 2/8/2026 6:59:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 26m
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Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Hamburg to Giessen
What are the most popular stations in Hamburg and Giessen?
In Hamburg, you will usually depart from Central Station, Central Bus Station or Dammtor Train Station, while in Giessen you will be arriving at Central Station, Mathematikum Bus Stop or Central Bus Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Giessen from Hamburg? With 4 connections between 3 Bus, Carpool and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Hamburg and Giessen, you can pay as low as $26 with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Deutsche Bahn: you will get to Giessen in just 3h 49m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Hamburg and Giessen are Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar and FlixBus, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Hamburg and Giessen is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Hamburg Airport or to Allendorf an der Lahn, and look at flights from Hamburg Airport, and landing at . Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Hamburg to Giessen?
The most popular companies between Hamburg and Giessen, are Deutsche Bahn, BlaBlaCar and FlixBus. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn
All you need to know when you travel from Hamburg to Giessen
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Hamburg to Giessen. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Hamburg to Giessen
How can I reach Giessen from Hamburg?
Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Bus, Carpool and Train, with which you can get to Giessen from Hamburg.
How far is Giessen from Hamburg?
The distance between Hamburg and Giessen is 212.5 miles.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Hamburg and Giessen?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 9 kgs of CO2, a train 12 kgs, a car 58 kgs, and a flight 84 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Hamburg to Giessen?
You can get to Giessen with just $26 by taking a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.
What is the fastest way to get from Hamburg to Giessen?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Giessen in just 3h 49m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.
More routes to Hamburg and to Giessen
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Hamburg and to Giessen. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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