There are 7 ways to get from Lübeck to Kassel by train, bus, night train, car, rideshare, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
3h 25m€65–159Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Lübeck to Kassel367.9 km
4h 10m€15–23Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Hanover central bus stationbus 173 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
4h 32m€44–82Train, night train
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re8 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain Nj
4h 46m€35–134Drive 368.7 km
- Drive from Lübeck to Kasselcar 368.7 km
3h 15m€54–79Train via Lüneburg
- Take the train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Lüneburg to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
3h 48m€77–144Train, fly
- Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
5h 32m€134–313
Lübeck to Kassel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lübeck to Kassel is to rideshare which costs €15 - €23 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lübeck to Kassel is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct train from Lübeck to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Lübeck Hbf and arriving at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Lübeck and Kassel is 383 km. The road distance is 368.7 km.
The best way to get from Lübeck to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Lübeck to Kassel, including transfers.
Lübeck to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Lübeck Hbf station.
Lübeck to Kassel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lübeck to Kassel is 369 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Lübeck to Kassel.
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What companies run services between Lübeck, Germany and Kassel, Germany?
You can take a train from Lübeck Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Hamburg Hbf in around 3h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lüneburg to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- [email protected]
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Luebeck Hbf to Lueneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Erixx
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lübeck central train station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Lübeck to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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