There are 4 ways to get from Metz to Kassel by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
6h 12m€99–376Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Kasselbus N1335
7h 20m€40–70Drive 409.3 km
- Drive from Metz to Kasselcar 409.3 km
3h 35m€63–91Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain Ter
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain Re3
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
7h 6m€83–341
Metz to Kassel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Kassel is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Kassel is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Metz and arriving at Kassel. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Strasbourg and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Metz and Kassel is 562 km. The road distance is 409.3 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 6h 12m and costs €95 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Metz to Kassel, including transfers.
Metz to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metz station.
Metz to Kassel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Kassel is to train which takes 6h 12m and costs €95 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Kassel, Germany?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Metz to Kassel once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Metz to Kassel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Kassel is 409 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Metz to Kassel.
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