There are 4 ways to get from Kassel to Gernsheim by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gernsheim Bahnhoftrain Re70
2h 31m€37–150Drive 213.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Kassel to Gernsheimcar 213.9 km
1h 48m€32–46Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to Darmstadtbus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Gernsheim Georg-Schäfer-Platzbus Dg
4h 39mTrain via Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gernsheim Bahnhoftrain Re70
3h 34m€39–154
Kassel to Gernsheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Gernsheim is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Gernsheim is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Gernsheim. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Gernsheim Georg-Schäfer-Platz via Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Gernsheim. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Gernsheim Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Kassel and Gernsheim is 236 km. The road distance is 213.9 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Gernsheim without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €150.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Kassel to Gernsheim, including transfers.
Kassel to Gernsheim bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Gernsheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Gernsheim is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 39m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Gernsheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Gernsheim Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 2h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Gernsheim Georg-Schäfer-Platz via Darmstadt and Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 39m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gernsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Gernsheim Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- info@heagmobilo.de
- Website
- HEAG mobilo GmbH
Bus from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Gernsheim Georg-Schäfer-Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- HEAG mobilo GmbH
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Booking & Getting There
Kassel to Gernsheim bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Darmstadt station.
Kassel to Gernsheim train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Gernsheim is 214 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Kassel to Gernsheim.
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