There are 5 ways to get from Ratingen to Kassel by train, bus, or car
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Train via Essen Hbf
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
3h 58m€53–104Bus via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kasselbus 023 / ...
4h 59m€18–28Bus
- Take the bus from Essen to Kasselbus Hasselt-Kyiv
4h 23mDrive 218.8 km
- Drive from Ratingen to Kasselcar 218.8 km
2h 10m€31–44Train
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
4h 37m€38–93
Ratingen to Kassel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Kassel is to bus via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe which costs €18 - €29 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Kassel is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct train from Ratingen to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Ost S and arriving at Kassel Hauptbahnhof via Essen Hbf and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Ratingen and Kassel is 274 km. The road distance is 218.8 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Kassel without a car is to train via Essen Hbf which takes 3h 58m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Ratingen to Kassel, including transfers.
Ratingen to Kassel train services, operated by National Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Kassel is to train via Essen Hbf which takes 3h 58m and costs €50 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 23m.
Ratingen to Kassel train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratingen to Kassel is 219 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Ratingen to Kassel.
What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Kassel, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe hourly. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 2h 42m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, operates a bus from Essen to Kassel once daily, and the journey takes 2h 57m.
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- 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 Essen central train station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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