There are 6 ways to get from Bonn to Kassel by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
3h 56m€38–128Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bonn to Kassel235.1 km
2h 57m€10–15Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kasselbus 264
5h 31m€15–28Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 51
5h 53m€49–95Train #2
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Willingen Bahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Willingen Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb4
7h 18mDrive 235.3 km
- Drive from Bonn to Kasselcar 235.3 km
2h 57m€33–48
Bonn to Kassel by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Kassel is to rideshare which costs €10 - €15 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Kassel is to rideshare which takes 2h 57m and costs €10 - €15.
No, there is no direct bus from Bonn to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Kassel via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Bonn Stadthaus and arriving at Kassel Hauptbahnhof via Siegburg Bf, Frankfurt and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Bonn and Kassel is 360 km. The road distance is 235.3 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Kassel without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 56m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Bonn to Kassel, including transfers.
Bonn to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Bonn to Kassel train services, operated by MSM Partyzug, depart from Bonn Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Kassel is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 3h 56m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €28 and takes 5h 31m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Kassel, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Bonn Stadthaus to Kassel Hauptbahnhof via Siegburg Bf, Siegburg Bf, Frankfurt, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Kassel 5 times a week. Tickets cost €15–28 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Willingen Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- 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 Cologne Airport CGN to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bonn to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bonn to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Bonn to Kassel train services, operated by MSM Partyzug, arrive at Willingen Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Kassel is 235 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Bonn to Kassel.
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