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How to get fromBirmingham to Kasselby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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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
    €135–309

  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
    €94–164

  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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    10h 3m
    €280–544

  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
    €289–358

  5. Fly Birmingham Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane BHX - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 11m
    €130–322

  6. 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 19m
    €130–320

  7. 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 47m
    €153–373

  8. 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
    €168–364

  9. Train via Düsseldorf

    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 Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    11h 39m
    €310–584

  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
    13h 5m
    €130–364

  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
    €184–315

Birmingham to Kassel by train and foot

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration10h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest 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 Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 10h 3m. 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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