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There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Kassel by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane IST - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    8h 7m
    €154–487

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane SAW - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    8h 12m
    €84–377

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    27h 30m
    €147–253

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25
    36h 31m
    €222–366

  5. Drive  2,221.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Kasselcar car 2,221.5 km
    22h 24m
    €400–577

  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane IST - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    8h 19m
    €133–322

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SAW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    8h 39m
    €98–382

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SAW - DTM
    2. Take the train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    9h 38m
    €166–436

  9. Fly Istanbul Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane IST - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    8h 59m
    €149–401

  10. Fly Istanbul Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane IST - BER
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    9h 56m
    €146–404

  11. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SAW - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    10h 40m
    €108–357

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Kassel Grüner Waldwegbus bus Citylines 9
    40h 3m
    €122–174

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Kufsteincar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain train Uex 2026
    24h 41m
    €365–510

Istanbul to Kassel by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration27h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,101 km
  • Duration: 8h 7m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kassel, Germany?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Kassel Am Stern via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Kassel Grüner Waldweg, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 40h 3m.

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