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How to get fromEdinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Kassel by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    6h 44m
    €158–343

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station 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 / ...
    23h 45m
    €128–214

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain 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 / ...
    12h 41m
    €397–655

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kasselcar car
    14h 19m
    €360–461

  5. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane EDI - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 49m
    €148–296

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    7h 52m
    €143–304

  7. Fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    9h 28m
    €130–381

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    10h 15m
    €142–389

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain 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
    15h 41m
    €247–475

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    26h 13m
    €160–281

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Kasselcar car
    15h 26m
    €254–417

Edinburgh to Kassel by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€397Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,245.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kassel, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 12h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Kassel via London Victoria, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 23h 45m.

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