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How to get fromMadrid to Kasselby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Kassel by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    6h 57m
    €113–326

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    18h 10m
    €291–566

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kasselbus bus N1335
    32h 15m
    €168–271

  4. Drive  1,933.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Kasselcar car 1,933.9 km
    18h 59m
    €317–457

  5. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane MAD - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    8h 35m
    €135–346

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    8h 56m
    €118–344

  7. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MAD - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    8h 23m
    €129–395

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    34h 9m
    €202–416

Madrid to Kassel by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration18h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,636.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Kassel, Germany?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 18h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Kassel via Frankfurt central train station in around 32h 15m.

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