What is the best way to travel from Giessen to Hamburg?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains, Carpool and Buses to Hamburg from Giessen. Look at different modes of transportation, search 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 Hamburg from Giessen?
You can reach Hamburg with just £21 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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FlixBus10h 25m007:50GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop18:15HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 02/05/2026 07:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 02/05/2026 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 25m
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FlixBus9h 20m013:45GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop23:05HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 02/05/2026 13:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 02/05/2026 23:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 20m
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FlixBus13h 10m017:30GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop06:40HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 02/05/2026 17:30:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 03/05/2026 06:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 10m
Cheapest Buses Saturday
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BlaBlaCar4h 30m013:50Giessen18:20Hamburg0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Giessen (Germany) at 03/05/2026 13:50:00 to , Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 03/05/2026 18:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 30m
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BlaBlaCar4h 44m009:30Giessen14:10Hamburg0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Giessen (Germany) at 03/05/2026 09:30:00 to , Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 03/05/2026 14:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 44m
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BlaBlaCar4h 20m010:40Giessen15:00Hamburg0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Giessen (Germany) at 03/05/2026 10:40:00 to , Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 03/05/2026 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m
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FlixBus10h 25m007:50GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop18:15HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 03/05/2026 07:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 03/05/2026 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 25m
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FlixBus13h 10m017:30GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop06:40HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 03/05/2026 17:30:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 04/05/2026 06:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 10m
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FlixBus9h 20m013:45GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop23:05HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 03/05/2026 13:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 03/05/2026 23:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 20m
Cheapest Carpool Sunday
Cheapest Buses Sunday
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FlixBus11h 30m007:50GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop19:20HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 05/05/2026 07:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 05/05/2026 19:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
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FlixBus12h 35m014:10GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop02:45HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 05/05/2026 14:10:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 06/05/2026 02:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 35m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
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Deutsche Bahn4h 26m019:08GiessenCentral Station23:34HamburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Giessen (Germany) at 08/05/2026 19:08:00 to Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 08/05/2026 23:34:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 26m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 36m022:32GiessenCentral Station07:08HamburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Giessen (Germany) at 08/05/2026 22:32:00 to Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 09/05/2026 07:08:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 36m
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Deutsche Bahn4h 32m020:04GiessenCentral Station00:36HamburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Giessen (Germany) at 08/05/2026 20:04:00 to Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 09/05/2026 00:36:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 32m
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Deutsche Bahn9h 14m021:54GiessenCentral Station07:08HamburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Giessen (Germany) at 08/05/2026 21:54:00 to Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 09/05/2026 07:08:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 14m
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BlaBlaCar4h 34m010:50Giessen15:20Hamburg0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Giessen (Germany) at 08/05/2026 10:50:00 to , Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 08/05/2026 15:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 34m
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BlaBlaCar4h 10m016:20Giessen20:30Hamburg0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Giessen (Germany) at 08/05/2026 16:20:00 to , Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 08/05/2026 20:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
Cheapest Trains Friday
Cheapest Carpool Friday
What are the fastest trips from Giessen to Hamburg?
You can get to Hamburg from Giessen in just 4h 10m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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FlixBus9h 20m013:45GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop23:05HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 02/05/2026 13:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 02/05/2026 23:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 20m
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FlixBus10h 25m007:50GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop18:15HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 02/05/2026 07:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 02/05/2026 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 25m
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FlixBus13h 10m017:30GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop06:40HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 02/05/2026 17:30:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 03/05/2026 06:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 10m
Fastest Buses Saturday
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BlaBlaCar4h 20m010:40Giessen15:00Hamburg0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Giessen (Germany) at 03/05/2026 10:40:00 to , Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 03/05/2026 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m
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BlaBlaCar4h 30m013:50Giessen18:20Hamburg0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Giessen (Germany) at 03/05/2026 13:50:00 to , Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 03/05/2026 18:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 30m
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BlaBlaCar4h 44m009:30Giessen14:10Hamburg0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Giessen (Germany) at 03/05/2026 09:30:00 to , Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 03/05/2026 14:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 44m
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FlixBus9h 20m013:45GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop23:05HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 03/05/2026 13:45:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 03/05/2026 23:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 20m
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FlixBus10h 25m007:50GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop18:15HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 03/05/2026 07:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 03/05/2026 18:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 25m
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FlixBus13h 10m017:30GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop06:40HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 03/05/2026 17:30:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 04/05/2026 06:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 10m
Fastest Carpool Sunday
Fastest Buses Sunday
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FlixBus11h 30m007:50GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop19:20HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 05/05/2026 07:50:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 05/05/2026 19:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
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FlixBus12h 35m014:10GiessenMathematikum Bus Stop02:45HamburgCentral Bus Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mathematikum Bus Stop, Giessen (Germany) at 05/05/2026 14:10:00 to Central Bus Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 06/05/2026 02:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 35m
Fastest Buses Tuesday
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BlaBlaCar4h 10m016:20Giessen20:30Hamburg0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Giessen (Germany) at 08/05/2026 16:20:00 to , Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 08/05/2026 20:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
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BlaBlaCar4h 34m010:50Giessen15:20Hamburg0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Giessen (Germany) at 08/05/2026 10:50:00 to , Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 08/05/2026 15:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 34m
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Deutsche Bahn4h 26m019:08GiessenCentral Station23:34HamburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Giessen (Germany) at 08/05/2026 19:08:00 to Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 08/05/2026 23:34:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 26m
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Deutsche Bahn4h 32m020:04GiessenCentral Station00:36HamburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Giessen (Germany) at 08/05/2026 20:04:00 to Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 09/05/2026 00:36:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 32m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 36m022:32GiessenCentral Station07:08HamburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Giessen (Germany) at 08/05/2026 22:32:00 to Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 09/05/2026 07:08:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 36m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 59m022:09GiessenCentral Station07:08HamburgCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Giessen (Germany) at 08/05/2026 22:09:00 to Central Station, Hamburg (Germany) arriving at 09/05/2026 07:08:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 59m
Fastest Carpool Friday
Fastest Trains Friday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Giessen to Hamburg
What are the most popular stations in Giessen and Hamburg?
In Giessen, you will usually depart from Central Bus Station, Mathematikum Bus Stop or Central Station, while in Hamburg you will be arriving at Central Station, Dammtor Train Station 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 Hamburg from Giessen? With 4 connections between 3 Carpool, Train and Bus 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 Giessen and Hamburg, you can pay as low as £21 with a Bus from FlixBus.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 Carpool from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Hamburg in just 4h 10m.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 Giessen and Hamburg are FlixBus, BlaBlaCar and Deutsche Bahn, 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 Giessen and Hamburg 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 Allendorf an der Lahn or to Hamburg Airport, and look at flights from , and landing at Hamburg Airport. 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 Giessen to Hamburg?
The most popular companies between Giessen and Hamburg, are FlixBus, BlaBlaCar and Deutsche Bahn. 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 Giessen to Hamburg
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Giessen to Hamburg. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Giessen to Hamburg
How can I reach Hamburg from Giessen?
Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Carpool, Train and Bus, with which you can get to Hamburg from Giessen.
How far is Hamburg from Giessen?
The distance between Giessen and Hamburg is 341.9 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Giessen and Hamburg?
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 Giessen to Hamburg?
You can get to Hamburg with just £21 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Giessen to Hamburg?
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 Hamburg in just 4h 10m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.
More routes to Giessen and to Hamburg
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Giessen and to Hamburg. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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