There are 6 ways to get from Kassel to Poltava by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Braunschweig
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
23h 23mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel Wilhelmshohe Bus Station to Kyiv Bus stationbus Euroclub
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain 094О / ...
31h 51m₴3,433–5,117Train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelmtrain Ic
- Take the train from Chelm to Poltava-Kyivskatrain
30h 47m₴6,936–13,246Drive 2,019.5 km
- Drive from Kassel to Poltavacar 2,019.5 km
21h 16m₴14,342–20,716Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Brunswick central stationbus
- Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Kyiv Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus
25h 56mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the bus from Göttingen to Kyivbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus
33h 35m
Kassel to Poltava by train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Poltava is to bus and train which costs 3 400 ₴ - 5 500 ₴ and takes 31h 51m.
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The fastest way to get from Kassel to Poltava is to drive which takes 21h 16m and costs 14 000 ₴ - 21 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Poltava. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Poltava-Kyivska via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Warszawa Centralna and Chelm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 47m.
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The distance between Kassel and Poltava is 2262 km. The road distance is 2019.5 km.
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The best way to get from Kassel to Poltava without a car is to train and bus via Braunschweig which takes 23h 23m and costs .
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It takes approximately 23h 23m to get from Kassel to Poltava, including transfers.
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Kassel to Poltava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
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The best way to get from Kassel to Poltava is to train which takes 30h 47m and costs 6 500 ₴ - 14 000 ₴. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 25h 56m.
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Poltava is 1h ahead of Kassel. It is currently 10:52 AM in Kassel and 11:52 AM in Poltava.
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Kassel to Poltava train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof station.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Poltava, Ukraine?
You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Poltava-Kyivska via S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, Warszawa Centralna, and Chelm in around 30h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kassel Platz der Deutschen Einheit to Poltava via Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, Braunschweig, Berliner Platz, and Kyiv Central Bus Station in around 25h 56m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴750–2,400
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,800–4,600
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,000–2,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴230–600
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴230–330
- Deluxe
- ₴950–1,400
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴390–750
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 2nd class
- ₴390–470
- 1st Class
- ₴550–750
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴3,114–3,116
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴2,233–2,235
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴490–700
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Chelm to Poltava-Kyivska
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴500–950
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Kyiv Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴480–950
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +38(066)-281-80-41
- euroclubbus@gmail.com
- Website
- eclub.kiev.ua
Bus from Kassel Wilhelmshohe Bus Station to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–4,400
- Website
- EuroClub
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