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There are 8 ways to get from Kassel to Basel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel Bad Bftrain train 20 / ...
    4h 13m
    CHF 75–150

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    6h 30m
    CHF 30–140

  3. 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 FlixBus N33 / ...
    9h 10m
    CHF 48–58

  4. Drive  493.7 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Baselcar car 493.7 km
    4h 2m
    CHF 96–138

  5. Train via Kassel Am Stern

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    5h 36m
    CHF 75–150

  6. Train to Frankfurt, 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 57m
    CHF 144–399

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    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 10m
    CHF 140–318

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 18m
    CHF 171–404

Kassel to Basel by train

Calendar87Weekly Trains
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 518.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 13m

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 every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 75–150 and the journey takes 4h 13m. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Basel SBB via Frankfurt central train station in around 9h 10m.

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