There are 5 ways to get from Kassel to Pilsen by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbf25 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorf
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni NadraziRe
7h 23mKč 2,258–4,432Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Nuremberg central bus stationN73
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to PlzeňN168 / ...
7h 30mKč 843–2,132Drive 405.2 km
- Drive from Kassel to Pilsen405.2 km
4h 57mKč 1,481–2,139Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)FRA - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague to Plzeň
7h 12mKč 2,138–5,572Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Nuernberg HbfNj
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Pilsen
8h 57m
Kassel to Pilsen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Pilsen is to bus which costs 800 Kč - 2 200 Kč and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Pilsen is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs 1 400 Kč - 2 200 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Pilsen. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Plzeň via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Pilsen. However, there are services departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Kassel and Pilsen is 529 km. The road distance is 405.2 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Pilsen without a car is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs 2 200 Kč - 4 500 Kč.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Kassel to Pilsen, including transfers.
Kassel to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Pilsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Pilsen is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs 2 200 Kč - 4 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 800 Kč - 2 200 Kč and takes 7h 30m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Pilsen, Czechia?
You can take a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Nürnberg Hbf, and Schwandorf in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Plzeň via Nuremberg central bus station in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–7,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–4,100
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–3,300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,200–7,500
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 850–2,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 360–1,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 400–600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–1,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- laenderbahn.com
Train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 990–1,040
- Schedules at
- laenderbahn.com
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 850–6,320
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Kč 6,270–6,320
- Couchette Carriage
- Kč 3,200–3,700
- Seating Carriage
- Kč 850–1,100
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–3,600
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- Kč 1,000–1,600
- 1st Class
- Kč 2,200–3,600
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 470–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Prague to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 150–330
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 410–1,100
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Pilsen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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More Questions & Answers
Kassel to Pilsen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Kassel to Pilsen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Pilsen is 405 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Kassel to Pilsen.
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