There are 4 ways to get from Kassel to Hesse by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
1h 32mDrive 169.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kassel to Frankfurt am Maincar 169.8 km
1h 28m€24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1335 / ...
2h 38mTrain via Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30 / ...
2h 22m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Hesse is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Hesse is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Hesse. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Frankfurt via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Kassel and Hesse is 194 km. The road distance is 169.8 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Hesse without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Kassel to Hesse, including transfers.
Kassel to Hesse train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Hesse is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 38m.
Kassel to Hesse train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Hesse is 170 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Kassel to Hesse.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Hesse, Germany?
DB Fernverkehr AG operates a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt hourly, and the journey takes 1h 26m. DB Regio AG Mitte Region Hessen also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train station twice daily, and the journey takes 2h 25m.
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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