There are 6 ways to get from Esslingen to Kassel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 22 / ...
4h 23m€45–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kasselbus N110
7h 30m€16–43Drive 361.4 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Kasselcar 361.4 km
3h 20m€50–73Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
4h 53m€124–242Train via Fulda
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Fuldatrain Flx10
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb5
6hFly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane STR - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
6h 57m€130–300
Esslingen to Kassel by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Kassel is to bus which costs €15 - €45 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Kassel is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Pliensauv. Weilstraße and arriving at Kassel via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Kassel Am Stern via Hauptbahnhof and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Esslingen and Kassel is 393 km. The road distance is 361.4 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Esslingen to Kassel, including transfers.
Esslingen to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Esslingen to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Kassel is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €45 and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Kassel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe every 3 hours. Tickets cost €40–90 and the journey takes 2h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kassel once daily. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 6h. Ecolines also services this route once a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–110
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–440
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Esslingen to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Esslingen to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Kassel is 361 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Esslingen to Kassel.
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