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How to get fromGare de Lyon to Kasselby train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train (Eurostar)

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There are 10 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to Kassel by train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain train 82
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    6h 11m
    €126–243

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kasselbus bus N1335
    11h 53m
    €70–110

  3. Drive  720.2 km

    1. Drive from Gare de Lyon to Kasselcar car 720.2 km
    6h 35m
    €136–197

  4. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane CDG - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    6h 1m
    €166–411

  5. Train via Paris Est

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re30
    8h 39m
    €117–217

  6. Train via Aachen

    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Kamentrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    10h 1m

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CDG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    6h 13m
    €114–296

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CDG - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    7h 41m
    €170–389

  9. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane CDG - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 29m
    €136–340

  10. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane CDG - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 14m
    €170–420

Gare de Lyon to Kassel by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Kassel, Germany?

You can take a train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Frankfurt in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kassel once daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 11h 40m.

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