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There are 11 ways to get from Birmingham to Kassel by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    6h 1m
    €129–337

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus bus 023 / ...
    18h 50m
    €96–132

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    11h 22m
    €294–594

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kasselcar car
    9h 44m
    €307–393

  5. Fly Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    7h 14m
    €130–310

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 51m
    €147–371

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    9h 4m
    €168–344

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 31m
    €164–490

  9. Fly Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHX - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    9h 22m
    €120–375

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    12h 53m
    €135–374

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Kasselcar car
    10h 51m
    €200–347

Birmingham to Kassel by train, foot, and tram

Calendar112Weekly Services
Duration11h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 981 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Kassel, Germany?

You can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Kassel Am Stern via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen Hbf, Duesseldorf Hbf, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 11h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Kassel via London Victoria, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 18h 50m.

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