There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Kassel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Intercity / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain Nightjet
6h 23m€71–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kasselbus 023
7h 20m€27–50Drive 412.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Kasselcar 412.6 km
3h 57m€74–106Bus, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
5h 6mTrain via Duisburg
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
7h 8m€82–187Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
8h 59m€94–231Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdambus
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
6h 26m
Rotterdam to Kassel by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Kassel is to bus which costs €27 - €50 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Kassel is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station 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 Rotterdam to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Kassel Am Stern via Utrecht Centraal and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Kassel is 455 km. The road distance is 412.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs €70 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Rotterdam to Kassel, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Kassel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Kassel is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €50 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Kassel, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Kassel Am Stern via Utrecht Centraal, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kassel once daily. Tickets cost €27–50 and the journey takes 7h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- 1st Class
- €120–210
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–24
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €45–85
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- 1st Class
- €75–130
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €18–35
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–56
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €41–46
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Rotterdam to Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Rotterdam to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Rotterdam to Kassel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Kassel is 413 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Rotterdam to Kassel.
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