There are 6 ways to get from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
2h 40m€56–267Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kassel to Hamburg309.8 km
3h 52m€9–23Train, bus
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingentrain 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Hamburg central bus stationbus FlixBus N24
5h 25m€33–77Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 4m€27–97Drive 309.6 km
- Drive from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Hamburgcar 309.6 km
2h 46m€44–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 45m€116–351
Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €9 - €23 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs €55 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg. However, there are services departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Hamburg Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Kassel Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg is 324 km. The road distance is 309.6 km.
The best way to get from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs €55 - €270.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg, including transfers.
Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg is 310 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg.
There are 1655+ hotels available in Hamburg.
What companies run services between Kassel Hauptbahnhof, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €55–260 and the journey takes 2h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kassel to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Kassel Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.


















