There are 5 ways to get from Hamburg to Kassel Hauptbahnhof 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 35m€60–257Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Hamburg to Kassel309 km
3h 54m€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 35m€31–74Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
3h 2m€27–96Drive 307.9 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Kassel Hauptbahnhofcar 307.9 km
2h 42m€44–63
Hamburg to Kassel Hauptbahnhof by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Kassel Hauptbahnhof is to rideshare which costs €14 - €20 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Kassel Hauptbahnhof is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs €55 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Kassel Hauptbahnhof. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Kassel Hauptbahnhof via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Hamburg and Kassel Hauptbahnhof is 324 km. The road distance is 307.9 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Kassel Hauptbahnhof without a car is to train which takes 2h 35m and costs €55 - €260.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Hamburg to Kassel Hauptbahnhof, including transfers.
Hamburg to Kassel Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
Hamburg to Kassel Hauptbahnhof train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Kassel Hauptbahnhof is 308 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Hamburg to Kassel Hauptbahnhof.
There are 1040+ hotels available in Kassel Hauptbahnhof.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Kassel Hauptbahnhof, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe hourly. Tickets cost €55–260 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Hamburg to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Hamburg and Kassel Hauptbahnhof. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.













