There are 5 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Kassel by train, bus, night train, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
3h 44m€80–360Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Kassel433.6 km
4h 37m€22–27Bus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kasselbus N110
8h 25m€38–103Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Friedberg to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain Re30
7h 8m€73–178Drive 434.4 km
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Kasselcar 434.4 km
3h 32m€62–89
Freiburg im Breisgau to Kassel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Kassel is to rideshare which costs €22 - €27 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Kassel is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Freiburg im Breisgau to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Freiburg and arriving at Kassel via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Freiburg im Breisgau and Kassel is 461 km. The road distance is 434.4 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs €80 - €360.
The train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe takes 3h 44m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Freiburg station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Kassel is to train which takes 3h 44m and costs €80 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €110 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Kassel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe every 3 hours. Tickets cost €80–360 and the journey takes 3h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Freiburg to Kassel via Karlsruhe central train station in around 8h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Sued
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €88–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €24–29
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedberg to Kassel Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Freiburg to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Freiburg im Breisgau to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg im Breisgau to Kassel is 434 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Kassel.
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