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How to get fromLeicester to Kasselby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Leicester to Kassel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    10h 1m
    €264–683

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus bus 264 / ...
    18h 40m
    €100–185

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kasselcar car
    9h 29m
    €277–349

  4. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 2m
    €134–370

  5. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    12h 37m
    €164–383

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    19h 44m
    €118–304

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Kasselcar car
    10h 37m
    €165–281

  8. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    8h 41m
    €135–403

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LHR - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 27m
    €176–523

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    4. Take the train from Soest to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    8h 10m
    €125–353

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    8h 41m
    €166–403

Leicester to Kassel by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration10h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,120.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 1m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Kassel, Germany?

You can take a train from Leicester to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Kassel via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 18h 40m.

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