There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Kassel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe20 / ...
4h 27m€59–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationN474 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to KasselN1335 / ...
8h 35m€38–69Drive 494.2 km
- Drive from Basel to Kassel494.2 km
3h 58m€85–123Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
5h 35m€123–313Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Basel SBB to FrankfurtEc
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel HauptbahnhofRe30
6h 20m€137–234Fly from Basel, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
5h 25m€147–337
Basel to Kassel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Kassel is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Kassel is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Kassel via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Kassel Hauptbahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Basel and Kassel is 521 km. The road distance is 494.2 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Basel to Kassel, including transfers.
Basel to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Kassel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Kassel is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs €55 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 35m.
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 hourly. Tickets cost €50–120 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel SBB to Kassel via Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–500
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Basel to Kassel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Kassel is 494 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Basel to Kassel.
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