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How to get fromKassel to Madridby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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There are 10 ways to get from Kassel to Madrid by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane FRA - MAD
    7h 19m
    €109–380

  2. Train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane PAD - MAD
    10h 6m
    €100–405

  3. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    21h 4m
    €401–947

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N1335
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    32h 35m
    €183–321

  5. Drive  1,938.7 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Madridcar car 1,938.7 km
    18h 54m
    €309–446

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane HAJ - MAD
    8h 56m
    €137–380

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane DUS - MAD
    9h 12m
    €129–433

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane HAM - MAD
    8h 36m
    €135–484

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    21h 48m
    €466–877

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Valladolidbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Valladolid to Madrid Moncloabus bus
    33h 11m
    €180–380

Kassel to Madrid by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration21h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€401Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,639.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, Essen Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 21h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Frankfurt - Main Bus Station in around 32h 35m.

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