There are 5 ways to get from Calw to Kassel by train, bus, or car
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Train via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
4h 26m€70–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kasselbus N110
8h 45m€37–66Drive 349.9 km
- Drive from Calw to Kasselcar 349.9 km
3h 6m€51–74Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 22 / ...
5h 14m€75–216Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingentrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 17m€77–124
Calw to Kassel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calw to Kassel is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Calw to Kassel is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Calw to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Kassel via Weil der Stadt, Pforzheim ZOB and Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Calw to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Calw, Bahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
The distance between Calw and Kassel is 385 km. The road distance is 349.9 km.
The best way to get from Calw to Kassel without a car is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 4h 26m and costs €70 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Calw to Kassel, including transfers.
Calw to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlsruhe central train station.
Calw to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Calw to Kassel is to train via Karlsruhe which takes 4h 26m and costs €70 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Calw, Germany and Kassel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe hourly. Tickets cost €60–180 and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kassel once daily. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 5h. Ecolines also services this route once a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe-Durlach to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Calw to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Calw to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calw to Kassel is 350 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Calw to Kassel.
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