There are 6 ways to get from Stuttgart to Kassel by train, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe22 / ...
3h 15m€55–110Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Stuttgart to Kassel351.8 km
3h 52m€16–20Drive 351.2 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Kassel351.2 km
3h 9m€50–72Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Frankfurt (FRA)STR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
4h 24m€122–229Train via Stuttgart Hbf
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshöheFlx10
3h 48m€17–55Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)STR - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
6h 23m€148–329
Stuttgart to Kassel by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Kassel is to rideshare which costs €16 - €20 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Kassel is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kassel Am Stern via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Kassel is 385 km. The road distance is 351.2 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Stuttgart to Kassel, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
Stuttgart to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Kassel is 351 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Stuttgart to Kassel.
There are 938+ hotels available in Kassel.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Kassel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe hourly. Tickets cost €55–110 and the journey takes 2h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Stuttgart to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Stuttgart and Kassel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.