There are 7 ways to get from Kassel to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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Train via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
1h 58m€35–150Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kassel to Frankfurt166.6 km
2h 15m€7–19Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1335 / ...
2h 25m€14–24Drive 169.8 km
- Drive from Kassel to Frankfurt am Maincar 169.8 km
1h 28m€24–35Train
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30 / ...
2h 16m€45–85Train via Frankfurt South Station
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt (Main) Südtrain 13 / ...
2h 29m€31–157Bus via Kassel Am Stern
- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurtbus
3h 59m€12–22
Kassel to Frankfurt am Main by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €7 - €19 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Frankfurt am Main is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs €23 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kassel and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Kassel and Frankfurt am Main is 195 km. The road distance is 169.8 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe which takes 1h 58m and costs €35 - €150.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Kassel to Frankfurt am Main, including transfers.
Kassel to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Frankfurt am Main is to train via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe which takes 1h 58m and costs €35 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €14 - €24 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €35–150 and the journey takes 1h 26m. Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €14–24 and the journey takes 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt (Main) Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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)
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt (Main) Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt (Main) Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Kassel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Kassel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Kassel to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Kassel to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Frankfurt am Main is 170 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Kassel to Frankfurt am Main.
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