There are 12 ways to get from Bologna to Kassel by plane, train, car, car train, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BLQ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
5h 49m€135–337Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to München Hackerbrückebus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Kasselbus N73
14h 10m€111–162Drive, car train
- Drive from Bologna to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhecartrain Uex 2026
10h 54m€173–233Night train, train via Munich
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain Rb5
16h 10mTrain to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane FLR - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
6h 47m€168–398Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BLQ - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
7h 53m€136–370Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VRN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
6h 53m€164–389Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane VCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
7h 26m€133–322Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane BLQ - CGN
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
7h 45m€126–370Train
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
11h 49m€195–370Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Ice
11h 55m€139–335Drive 965.3 km
- Drive from Bologna to Kasselcar 965.3 km
9h 51m€156–225
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Kassel is to bus which costs €110 - €170 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Kassel is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Ugo Bassi and arriving at Kassel via Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Kassel Hauptbahnhof via München Hbf and Fulda Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Bologna and Kassel is 856 km. The road distance is 965.3 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Kassel without a car is to bus which takes 14h 10m and costs €110 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Bologna to Kassel, including transfers.
Bologna to Kassel bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne station.
Bologna to Kassel train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Kassel is to bus which takes 14h 10m and costs €110 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €370 and takes 11h 49m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Kassel, Germany?
You can take a bus from Ugo Bassi to Kassel via Deposito Due Madonne 2, Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne, München Hackerbrücke, and Munich central bus station in around 14h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna centrale to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Milano Centrale and Basel SBB in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Kufstein to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €140–210
- 2nd Class
- €140–190
Train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–96
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–96
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–34
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne to München Hackerbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bologna to Kassel bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at München Hackerbrücke station.
Bologna to Kassel train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Kassel is 965 km. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Bologna to Kassel.
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