There are 12 ways to get from Vienna to Kassel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
8h 23m€156–351Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
10h 28m€50–130Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N161
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kasselbus N73
12h 10m€63–102Drive 730.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Kasselcar 730.9 km
8h 10m€121–175Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Eisenach Hbftrain Drf
- Take the bus from Eisenach, ZOB to Eschwege Stadtbahnhofbus 170
- Take the bus from Eschwege Stadtbahnhof to Kassel Am Sternbus 200
17h 15mFly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane VIE - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
5h 32m€144–366Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VIE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
5h 52m€106–246Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane VIE - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
7h 35m€142–359Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane VIE - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
6h 45m€150–501Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
7h 1m€178–464Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane VIE - BER
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
7h 34m€144–400Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane VIE - CGN
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
7h 53m€128–358
Vienna to Kassel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Kassel is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Kassel is to fly and train which takes 5h 32m and costs €140 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Kassel via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Wien Westbahnhof and arriving at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 23m.
The distance between Vienna and Kassel is 906 km. The road distance is 730.9 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs €150 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Vienna to Kassel, including transfers.
Vienna to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Kassel train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Kassel is to train which takes 8h 23m and costs €150 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Kassel, Germany?
You can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and München Hbf in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Kassel via Nuremberg central bus station in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Vienna to Kassel train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Kassel is 731 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Vienna to Kassel.
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