There are 3 ways to get from Esslingen to Kassel by train, bus, or car
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Esslingen to Kassel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Kassel is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Kassel is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Pliensauv. Weilstraße and arriving at Kassel via Stuttgart Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Esslingen and Kassel is 389 km. The road distance is 361.4 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs €65 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Esslingen to Kassel, including transfers.
Esslingen to Kassel bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Stuttgart Airport station.
Esslingen to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Kassel is to train which takes 4h 5m and costs €65 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Kassel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe every 3 hours. Tickets cost €65–270 and the journey takes 2h 48m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport to Kassel once a week. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Stuttgart Airport to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Esslingen to Kassel bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Kassel station.
Esslingen to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Kassel is 361 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Esslingen to Kassel.
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