There are 5 ways to get from Hamburg to Kassel by train, bus, night train, car, or rideshare
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 Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
2h 20m€55–250Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Kassel309 km
3h 32m€14–20Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Göttingen central bus stationbus FlixBus N24
- Take the train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
4h 17m€32–73Night train
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
3h 2m€25–95Drive 307.3 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Kasselcar 307.3 km
2h 42m€44–64
Hamburg to Kassel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Kassel is to rideshare which costs €14 - €20 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Kassel is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs €55 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Hamburg and Kassel is 321 km. The road distance is 307.3 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs €55 - €250.
The train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe takes 2h 20m including transfers and departs hourly.
Hamburg to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
Hamburg to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Kassel is 307 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Hamburg to Kassel.
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What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Kassel, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe hourly. Tickets cost €55–250 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Hamburg to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg and Kassel. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.