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How to get fromBasel to Kasselby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Kassel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    4h 15m
    €95–410

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Friedberg to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re30
    7h 52m
    €76–180

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kasselbus bus N1335 / ...
    7h 20m

  4. Drive 494.3 km

    1. Drive from Basel to Kasselcar car 494.3 km
    4h
    €86–124

  5. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    5h 51m
    €149–439

Basel to Kassel by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 518.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Kassel, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe every 3 hours. Tickets cost €95–410 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kassel via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 20m.

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