There are 4 ways to get from Kassel to Kandel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
3h 35m€47–87Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Karlsruhe central train stationbus N110
6h 1m€18–51Drive 303.8 km
- Drive from Kassel to Kandelcar 303.8 km
2h 34m€43–62Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingentrain
- Take the train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhoftrain S2 / ...
6h 40m€63–92
Kassel to Kandel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Kandel is to bus which costs €18 - €55 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Kandel is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Kandel. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Kandel Bahnhof via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Kassel and Kandel is 348 km. The road distance is 303.8 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Kandel without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs €45 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Kassel to Kandel, including transfers.
Kassel to Kandel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Kandel is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs €45 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €55 and takes 6h 1m.
Kassel to Kandel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Kandel is 304 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Kassel to Kandel.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Kandel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €40–80 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kassel to Karlsruhe central train station once daily. Tickets cost €24–40 and the journey takes 4h 55m. Ecolines also services this route 4 times a week.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from HD-Pfaffengrund/Wieblingen to Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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 Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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