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

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Kassel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    4h 25m
    €95–250

  2. Drive 494.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Kasselcar car 494.2 km
    4h
    €88–126

  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. Fly from Basel, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    5h 12m
    €160–439

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re30
    6h 7m
    €161–405

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    6h 26m
    €163–438

Basel to Kassel by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 522.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

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

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe hourly. Tickets cost €95–250 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kassel via Frankfurt central train station in around 7h 20m.

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