There are 4 ways to get from Kassel to Hanover by train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
52 min€26–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kassel to Hanover166.5 km
2h 7m€5–13Train via Bovenden
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain Rb83
- Take the train from Nörten-Hardenberg to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain Re2
2h 49mDrive 165 km
- Drive from Kassel to Hanovercar 165 km
1h 30m€24–35
Kassel to Hanover by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Hanover is to rideshare which costs €5 - €13 and takes 2h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Hanover is to train which takes 52 min and costs €26 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Kassel and Hanover is 144 km. The road distance is 165 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 52 min and costs €26 - €70.
The train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof takes 52 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Kassel to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Kassel to Hanover train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Hanover is 165 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Kassel to Hanover.
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What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Hanover, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €26–70 and the journey takes 52 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cantus-bahn.de/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nörten-Hardenberg to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Nörten-Hardenberg to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Kassel to Hanover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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