The average train between Bern and Kassel takes 6h 40m and the fastest train takes 5h 59m. There is a train service every few hours from Bern to Kassel. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Bern and Kassel. The earliest departure is at 6:33 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bern is at 10:36 PM which arrives into Kassel at 9:33 AM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 6h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Bern to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Bern station and arriving at Kassel station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
Bern to Kassel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
Bern to Kassel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Book your Bern to Kassel train tickets online with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and Kasseler Verkehrs-Gesellschaft AG (KVG Kassel).
The distance between Bern and Kassel is 508.1 km. The road distance is 626 km.
You can take a train from Bern to Kassel Am Stern via Basel SBB, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 6h 29m.