There are 6 ways to get from Kassel to Hamburg by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
2h 40m€56–257Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Kassel to Hamburg309.8 km
3h 30m€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 3m€31–74Night train
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 8m€25–94Drive 308.9 km
- Drive from Kassel to Hamburgcar 308.9 km
2h 45m€45–64Train, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane FRA - HAM
4h 45m€116–361
Kassel to Hamburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Hamburg is to rideshare which costs €9 - €23 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Hamburg is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs €55 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel 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 and Hamburg is 324 km. The road distance is 308.9 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Hamburg without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs €55 - €260.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Kassel to Hamburg, including transfers.
Kassel to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Kassel to Hamburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Hamburg is 309 km. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Kassel to Hamburg.
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What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Hamburg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €55–250 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
- 3h 5m
- 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
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
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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
- €45–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Hamburg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Kassel to Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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