There are 3 ways to get from Herne to Kassel by train, bus, or car
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Herne to Kassel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Herne to Kassel is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Herne to Kassel is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Herne to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Herne Bf and arriving at Kassel via Dortmund central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Herne to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Herne Bf and arriving at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe via Dortmund Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Herne and Kassel is 234 km. The road distance is 182.7 km.
The best way to get from Herne to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €29 - €190.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Herne to Kassel, including transfers.
Herne to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Herne to Kassel train services, operated by National Express, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Herne to Kassel is to train which takes 2h 51m and costs €29 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 3h 29m.
What companies run services between Herne, Germany and Kassel, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe hourly, and the journey takes 2h 17m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kassel 3 times a day. Tickets cost €14–23 and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Herne to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Herne to Kassel train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Herne to Kassel is 183 km. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Herne to Kassel.
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