There are 5 ways to get from Calais to Kassel by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
8h 30m€137–520Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus 328 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Kasselbus
12h 33m€55–106Drive 594.6 km
- Drive from Calais to Kasselcar 594.6 km
5h 53m€93–134Train, fly
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
8h 14m€146–476Train via Essen
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
9h 54m€162–420
Calais to Kassel by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Kassel is to train and bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Kassel is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Calais and Kassel is 799 km. The road distance is 594.6 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs €130 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Calais to Kassel, including transfers.
Calais to Kassel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Kassel train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Kassel is 595 km. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Calais to Kassel.
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Kassel, Germany?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
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 Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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