There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Kassel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
9h 18m€238–491Bus via Luxembourg
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Luxembourgbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Kasselbus N1335
21h 18m€107–171Drive 1,250.7 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Kasselcar 1,250.7 km
12h 27m€201–290Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane BOD - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
8h 2m€146–337Train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
10h 55m€275–464Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N1151
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kasselbus N1335
22h 20m€119–176Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BOD - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
8h 19m€144–427Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BOD - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
10h 18m€139–395Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane BOD - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
8h 21m€116–425
Bordeaux to Kassel by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Kassel is to bus via Luxembourg which costs €100 - €180 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Kassel is to fly and train which takes 8h 2m and costs €140 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Kassel via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Kassel is 1387 km. The road distance is 1250.7 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Kassel without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 18m and costs €230 - €500.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Bordeaux to Kassel, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Kassel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Bordeaux to Kassel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Kassel is to train via Paris which takes 9h 18m and costs €230 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus via Luxembourg, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 21h 18m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Kassel, Germany?
You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Kassel Am Stern via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Kassel, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 21h 18m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €153–158
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Strasbourg International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Frankfurt via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bordeaux to Kassel bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Bordeaux to Kassel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Kassel is 1251 km. It takes approximately 12h 27m to drive from Bordeaux to Kassel.
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