There are 7 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 Amersfoort Centraaltrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity direct / ...
6h 54m€52–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Rotterdam Central Stationbus 023
7h 20m€30–55Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
6h 38m€35–109Drive 414.6 km
- Drive from Kassel to Rotterdamcar 414.6 km
3h 54m€74–107Train via Hamm
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hamm to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaaktrain
8h 54m€72–238Train 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 30m€182–536Train 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 to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
5h 42m€196–483
Kassel to Rotterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €30 - €55 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 Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and Amersfoort Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Kassel and Rotterdam is 511 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 6h 54m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 54m 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 6h 54m and costs €50 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Rotterdam Centraal via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, and Amersfoort Centraal in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kassel to Rotterdam Central Station once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Hannover Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Blaak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–97
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–97
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €29–35
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamm(Westf)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Hamm to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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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 Amersfoort 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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