There are 4 ways to get from Utrecht to Kassel by train, bus, night train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain Nightjet
4h 28m€40–110Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
4h 28m€29–100Bus
- Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Dortmund central bus stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kassel Wilhelmshöhe Pre-Waypointbus 264 / ...
5h 26mDrive 360.5 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Kasselcar 360.5 km
3h 27m€64–92
Utrecht to Kassel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Kassel is to train which costs €40 - €110 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Kassel is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht station to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal station and arriving at Kassel Wilhelmshöhe Pre-Waypoint via Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Utrecht and Kassel is 396 km. The road distance is 360.5 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €40 - €110.
The train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe takes 4h 28m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Utrecht to Kassel bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
Utrecht to Kassel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Kassel is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Kassel, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe 6 times a week. Tickets cost €40–110 and the journey takes 4h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Kassel Wilhelmshöhe Pre-Waypoint via Dortmund central bus station in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–97
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–97
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €29–34
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kassel Wilhelmshöhe Pre-Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Kassel bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Utrecht to Kassel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Kassel is 361 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Utrecht to Kassel.
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