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

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There are 12 ways to get from Leicester to Kassel by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Brussels

    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 Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    10h 2m
    €288–540

  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 023 / ...
    18h 45m
    €99–143

  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
    €286–354

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    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
    €150–363

  5. Train

    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 59m
    €158–325

  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 Hofgeismartrain train Re
    20h 39m

  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
    €179–308

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    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 37m
    €145–361

  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 30m
    €174–452

  10. 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 42m
    €160–382

  11. 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 17m
    €115–285

  12. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    9h 45m
    €162–471

Leicester to Kassel by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration10h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€288Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,120.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 2m

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, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 10h 2m. 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 45m.

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