There are 3 ways to get from Kassel to Helmstedt by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Bahnhoftrain Rb40
2h 12m€36–84Drive 189.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Kassel to Helmstedtcar 189.1 km
1h 41m€28–40Train, line 380 bus
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Juliusstraßebus 380
4h 22m
Kassel to Helmstedt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Helmstedt is to drive which costs €27 - €40 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Helmstedt is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €27 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Helmstedt. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Helmstedt, Bahnhof via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Kassel and Helmstedt is 200 km. The road distance is 189.1 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Helmstedt without a car is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Kassel to Helmstedt, including transfers.
Kassel to Helmstedt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Kassel to Helmstedt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Helmstedt is 189 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Kassel to Helmstedt.
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What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Helmstedt, Germany?
You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Helmstedt, Bahnhof via Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Bus from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Helmstedt, Juliusstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Kraftverkehrsgesellschaft mbH Braunschweig
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