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How to get fromKassel to Poltavaby train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Kassel to Poltava by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus
    3. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    23h 30m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Kyivbus bus Kyiv-Genk / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus bus Wroclavia-Kharkiv
    32h 4m
    ₴8,636–12,942

  3. Train via Rzepin

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to S Spandau Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    3. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train 95
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelmtrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Chelm to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    31h 38m
    ₴10,067–19,026

  4. Drive  2,019.7 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Poltavacar car 2,019.7 km
    21h 18m
    ₴15,188–21,938

  5. Bus via Braunschweig

    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Brunswick central stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Kyiv Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Poltavabus bus
    25h 56m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Przemysl Glownytrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train Mp
    37h 43m

Kassel to Poltava by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration31h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket₴10,067Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,270.5 km
  • Duration: 23h 30m

What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Poltava, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Poltava-Kyivska via S Spandau Bhf, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Rzepin, Warszawa Centralna, and Chelm in around 31h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kassel Platz der Deutschen Einheit to Poltava via Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, Braunschweig, Berliner Platz, and Kyiv Central Bus Station in around 25h 56m.

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