There are 7 ways to get from Berlin to Kassel by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 12
2h 52m€65–270Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Berlin to Kassel378.3 km
4h 10m€17–24Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kasselbus N1360b / ...
4h 55m€25–45Drive 378.3 km
- Drive from Berlin to Kasselcar 378.3 km
3h 20m€55–79Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
4h 52m€110–339Train via Wolfsburg
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 12 / ...
3h 23m€67–267Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
6h 20m€135–442
Berlin to Kassel by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berlin to Kassel is to rideshare which costs €17 - €24 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Berlin to Kassel is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs €65 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Kassel. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Berlin to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Berlin Hbf and arriving at Kassel Am Stern via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Berlin and Kassel is 381 km. The road distance is 378.3 km.
The best way to get from Berlin to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs €65 - €270.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Berlin to Kassel, including transfers.
Berlin to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Berlin to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Berlin to Kassel is to train which takes 2h 52m and costs €65 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 4h 55m.
What companies run services between Berlin, Germany and Kassel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Berlin Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–270 and the journey takes 2h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kassel twice daily. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 4h 55m. Ecolines also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Berlin to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Berlin to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Berlin to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berlin to Kassel is 378 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Berlin to Kassel.
Book your Berlin to Kassel train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Berlin to Kassel bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1029+ hotels available in Kassel.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Berlin and Kassel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.