There are 8 ways to get from Kassel to Rotterdam by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Utrecht Centraaltrain Nightjet
5h 28m€47–113Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 023
7h 20m€27–50Night train, train
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
6h 39m€34–110Drive 414.6 km
- Drive from Kassel to Rotterdamcar 414.6 km
3h 54m€75–108Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane DUS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 42m€167–399Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HAJ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 10m€181–421Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BRE - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 4m€152–411Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 26m€151–380
Kassel to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €27 - €50 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kassel and arriving at Rotterdam Central Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Utrecht Centraal and Gouda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Kassel and Rotterdam is 451 km. The road distance is 414.6 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Kassel to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Kassel to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €50 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Utrecht Centraal once daily. Tickets cost €40–100 and the journey takes 4h 41m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kassel to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €27–50 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Bremen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–97
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–97
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €29–35
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kassel to Rotterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rotterdam Central Station.
Kassel to Rotterdam train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Rotterdam is 415 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Kassel to Rotterdam.
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