There are 8 ways to get from Leiden to Kassel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Duisburg
best- Take the train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
5h 55m€67–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Kasselbus 023
9h 40m€34–60Train, night train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
6h 26m€34–111Drive 408.9 km
- Drive from Leiden to Kasselcar 408.9 km
3h 59m€73–105Train
- Take the train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain Sprinter / ...
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain Nightjet
6h 26m€45–101Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane AMS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
4h 7m€189–456Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
5h 49m€175–509Fly to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane AMS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
5h 9m€151–551
Leiden to Kassel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leiden to Kassel is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Leiden to Kassel is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Leiden to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Leiden, Hogewoerd and arriving at Kassel via The Hague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Leiden to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Leiden Lammenschans and arriving at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe via Utrecht Centraal and Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Leiden and Kassel is 467 km. The road distance is 408.9 km.
The best way to get from Leiden to Kassel without a car is to train via Duisburg which takes 5h 55m and costs €65 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Leiden to Kassel, including transfers.
Leiden to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
Leiden to Kassel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leiden Lammenschans station.
The best way to get from Leiden to Kassel is to train via Duisburg which takes 5h 55m and costs €65 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 40m.
What companies run services between Leiden, Netherlands and Kassel, Germany?
You can take a train from Leiden Lammenschans to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe via Utrecht Centraal and Duisburg Hbf in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from The Hague to Kassel once daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 7h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bremen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Lammenschans to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Leiden Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–97
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–97
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €29–35
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Leiden to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Leiden to Kassel train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leiden to Kassel is 409 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Leiden to Kassel.
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