There are 6 ways to get from Ghent to Kassel by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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 Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
6h 24m€109–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Kasselbus N1360b
8h 45m€40–65Drive 450.4 km
- Drive from Ghent to Kasselcar 450.4 km
4h 32m€72–104Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
6h 36m€124–314Train via Düsseldorf
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
8h 18m€126–267Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
5h 49m€201–492
Ghent to Kassel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Kassel is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Kassel is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Kassel. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Bruxelles Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Ghent and Kassel is 643 km. The road distance is 450.4 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Ghent to Kassel, including transfers.
Ghent to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Kassel train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
The best way to get from Ghent to Kassel is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Kassel, Germany?
You can take a train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Bruxelles-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Kassel 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €9–14
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
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 Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Ghent to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Ghent to Kassel train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Kassel is 450 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Ghent to Kassel.
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