There are 5 ways to get from Kassel to Idstein by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhoftrain Rb22 / ...
2h 44m€25–68Bus via Frankfurt am Main
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurtbus
5h 17m€17–30Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to Wiesbaden central train stationbus N1335
- Take the bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Idstein Wiesbadener Straßebus 271 / ...
4h 21mDrive 179.6 km
- Drive from Kassel to Idsteincar 179.6 km
1h 47m€26–37Train via Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhoftrain Rb22 / ...
3h 34m€39–55
Kassel to Idstein by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Idstein is to bus via Frankfurt am Main which costs €17 - €30 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Idstein is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs €25 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Idstein. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Idstein Wiesbadener Straße via Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Idstein. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Idstein Bahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Kassel and Idstein is 231 km. The road distance is 179.6 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Idstein without a car is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs €25 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Kassel to Idstein, including transfers.
Kassel to Idstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Idstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Idstein is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs €25 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 21m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Idstein, Germany?
You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Idstein Bahnhof via Frankfurt in around 2h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Idstein Wiesbadener Straße via Wiesbaden central train station and Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 21m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Idstein Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Wiesbaden central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 69 24248024
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Idstein Wiesbadener Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- WEFRA-Bus GbR
- Phone
- 069 24 24 80 24
- Website
- rmv.de
Bus from Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof to Idstein Wiesbadener Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Arnold Engelhardt GmbH
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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More Questions & Answers
Kassel to Idstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Wiesbaden central train station.
Kassel to Idstein train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Idstein is 180 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Kassel to Idstein.
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