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How to get fromKassel to Lensby train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Kassel to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    7h 34m
    €127–318

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 023 / ...
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniersbus bus
    10h 36m
    €61–95

  3. Drive  548.7 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Lenscar car 548.7 km
    5h 33m
    €88–127

  4. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane FRA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 17m
    €140–393

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    9h 34m
    €120–307

  6. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Dortmund - Bus Station to Antwerp - Berchembus bus
    3. Take the train from Anvers-Berchem to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    12h 29m
    €68–172

  7. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane FRA - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    7h 22m
    €132–407

Kassel to Lens by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 735.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Lens via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Lens via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LILLE, Przystanek B - Rue des Canonniers, and Lille in around 10h 36m.

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