There are 5 ways to get from Jena to Kassel by train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train via Erfurt
best- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 51
2h 48m€36–275Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Jena to Kassel181.7 km
2h 35m€9–16Bus
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Kasselbus N69
3h 5m€14–24Train
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 51
3h 2m€35–160Drive 180.1 km
- Drive from Jena to Kasselcar 180.1 km
1h 59m€26–37
Jena to Kassel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Kassel is to rideshare which costs €9 - €16 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Kassel is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs €25 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jena bus station station and arriving at Kassel. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Jena and Kassel is 199 km. The road distance is 180.1 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Kassel without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 2h 48m and costs €35 - €280.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Jena to Kassel, including transfers.
Jena to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jena bus station.
Jena to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Jena West station.
The best way to get from Jena to Kassel is to train via Erfurt which takes 2h 48m and costs €35 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €24 and takes 3h 5m.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Kassel, Germany?
You can take a train from Jena West to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Erfurt Hbf in around 2h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Jena bus station to Kassel once daily. Tickets cost €14–24 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Jena Paradies to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jena bus station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Jena to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Jena to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Jena to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Kassel is 180 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Jena to Kassel.
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