There are 6 ways to get from Kassel to Aachen by train, bus, night train, car, or rideshare
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain 79
4h 28m€81–357Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kassel to Aachen301.8 km
3h 23m€15–20Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus 264 / ...
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus Mykolayiv
5h 2mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Rb33
6h 24m€50–141Drive 306.9 km
- Drive from Kassel to Aachencar 306.9 km
2h 41m€44–64Train
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain Re
5h 28m
Kassel to Aachen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Aachen is to rideshare which costs €15 - €20 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Aachen is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Dortmund. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Aachen. However, there are services departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Aachen, Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Kassel and Aachen is 444 km. The road distance is 306.9 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Aachen without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 28m and costs €80 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Kassel to Aachen, including transfers.
Kassel to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Aachen is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 4h 28m and costs €80 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Aachen, Germany?
You can take a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Aachen, Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Frankfurt in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße via Dortmund central bus station and Dortmund in around 5h 2m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Dortmund to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Kassel to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kassel to Aachen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Kassel to Aachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Aachen is 307 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Kassel to Aachen.
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