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

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There are 10 ways to get from Birmingham to Kassel by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to Frankfurt, train

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    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
    €130–332

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    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 55m
    €101–148

  3. Train via Brussels

    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 Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    10h 27m
    €275–569

  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
    €291–361

  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 35m
    €125–330

  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
    €148–376

  7. 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
    €165–500

  8. 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 train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    13h 32m
    €145–359

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Hofgeismartrain train Re
    20h 49m

  10. 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

Calendar47Weekly Services
Duration10h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest 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, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 10h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Kassel via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 18h 55m.

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