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How to get fromKassel to Baselby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Kassel to Basel by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    4h 13m
    CHF 35–65
  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N1335 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Basel SBBbus bus N474 / ...
    8h 10m
    CHF 36–59
  3. Drive 493.8 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Baselcar car 493.8 km
    4h 2m
    CHF 80–116
  4. Train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3h 55m
    CHF 128–304
  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train Nightjet
    6h 52m
    CHF 72–198
  6. Train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    5h 14m
    CHF 108–288

Kassel to Basel by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 35Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bf hourly. Tickets cost CHF 35–65 and the journey takes 4h 13m. FlixTrain GmbH also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station in around 8h 10m.

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