There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Kassel by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
best- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurttrain S8
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
2h 40m€27–77Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Kassel199.5 km
2h 34m€8–19Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrikbus N1334 / ...
3h 47m€13–20Drive 201.1 km
- Drive from Mainz to Kasselcar 201.1 km
1h 45m€29–42Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurttrain S8
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain Re30
3h 53m€38–59Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Kasselbus
5h 2m€17–31
Mainz to Kassel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Kassel is to rideshare which costs €8 - €19 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Kassel is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Kassel Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Mainz and Kassel is 233 km. The road distance is 201.1 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Kassel without a car is to train via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe which takes 2h 40m and costs €26 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Mainz to Kassel, including transfers.
Mainz to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mainz, Römisches Theater station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Kassel is to train via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe which takes 2h 40m and costs €26 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €13 - €20 and takes 3h 47m.
Mainz to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Kassel is 201 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Mainz to Kassel.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Kassel, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Kassel Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 2h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mainz central train station to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik once daily. Tickets cost €13–20 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mainz central train station to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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