There are 10 ways to get from Kassel to Madrid by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe)
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Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane FRA - MAD
7h 10m€109–380Train to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain
- Fly from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PAD - MAD
9h 51m€91–370Train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
18h 55m€316–912Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus N1335 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
32h 35m€183–331Drive 1,938.7 km
- Drive from Kassel to Madridcar 1,938.7 km
18h 54m€306–442Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DUS - MAD
8h 45m€129–443Train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane HAJ - MAD
9h 2m€138–380Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane HAM - MAD
8h 38m€135–504Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
21h 39m€449–857Train, bus
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Valladolidbus
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Madrid Moncloabus
33h 19m€193–319
Kassel to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Madrid is to train and fly which costs €90 - €370 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs €100 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Frankfurt - Main Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
The distance between Kassel and Madrid is 1640 km. The road distance is 1938.7 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 18h 55m and costs €310 - €950.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Kassel to Madrid, including transfers.
Kassel to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Madrid is to train which takes 18h 55m and costs €310 - €950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €340 and takes 32h 35m.
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 Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 18h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Frankfurt - Main Bus Station in around 32h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Hannover Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Hannover Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- 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
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Kassel to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Kassel to Madrid train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Offenburg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Madrid is 1939 km. It takes approximately 18h 54m to drive from Kassel to Madrid.
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