There are 4 ways to get from Kassel to Zittau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 51
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zittau Bahnhoftrain Rb61 / ...
5h 29m€91–192Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Dresden central stationbus 023 / ...
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Zittau stationbus 860 / ...
8h 35m€41–62Drive 450.7 km
- Drive from Kassel to Zittaucar 450.7 km
4h 2m€67–96Train, fly
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane FRA - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Klotzsche to Zittau Bahnhoftrain
6h 9m€172–469
Kassel to Zittau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Zittau is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Zittau is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Zittau station. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Zittau station via Dresden central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Zittau. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Zittau Bahnhof via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Kassel and Zittau is 487 km. The road distance is 450.7 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Zittau without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs €90 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Kassel to Zittau, including transfers.
Kassel to Zittau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Zittau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Zittau is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs €90 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Zittau, Germany?
You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Zittau Bahnhof via Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Zittau station via Dresden central station in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Dresden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 89 548889725
- [email protected]
- Website
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zittau Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Klotzsche to Zittau Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- trilex - Die Länderbahn GmbH DLB
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Zittau Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Klotzsche to Zittau Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Dresden central station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Zittau station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kassel to Zittau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dresden central station.
Kassel to Zittau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Zittau is 451 km. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Kassel to Zittau.
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