There are 6 ways to get from Hanover to Kassel by train, tram, bus, rideshare, car train, or car
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Train, line 1 tram
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe20 / ...
- Take the tram from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Kassel Am Stern1 / ...
1h 10mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hanover to Kassel165.5 km
2h 6m€5–13Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to KasselN73
2h 25m€11–35Car train, drive
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Göttingen1393
- Drive from Göttingen to Kassel
1h 12m€98–116Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to GoettingenRe
- Take the train from Göttingen to Kassel HauptbahnhofRb83
2h 47mDrive 163.9 km
- Drive from Hanover to Kassel163.9 km
1h 29m€23–34
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Kassel is to rideshare which costs €5 - €13 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Kassel is to car train and drive which takes 1h 12m and costs €95 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hanover central bus station station and arriving at Kassel. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Hanover to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Hannover Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kassel Am Stern via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Hanover and Kassel is 148 km. The road distance is 163.9 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Kassel without a car is to train and line 1 tram which takes 1h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Hanover to Kassel, including transfers.
Hanover to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Kassel train services, operated by metronom, depart from Hannover Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Kassel is to bus which takes 2h 25m and costs €11 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 2h 47m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Kassel, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Kassel 5 times a week. Tickets cost €11–35 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hannover Hbf to Kassel Hauptbahnhof via Göttingen in around 2h 47m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800 3930800
- Website
- kvg.de
Tram from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Kassel Am Stern
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- kvg.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hannover Hbf to Goettingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Göttingen to Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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 Hanover central bus station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hanover to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hanover to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Hanover to Kassel train services, operated by metronom, arrive at Goettingen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Kassel is 164 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Hanover to Kassel.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hanover and Kassel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









