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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 9 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
    7h 2m
    €113–362

  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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    18h 5m
    €417–1,024

  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
    €180–298

  4. Drive  1,933.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Kasselcar car 1,933.9 km
    18h 59m
    €309–446

  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 22m
    €136–357

  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 51m
    €128–405

  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
    €134–466

  8. Fly to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)plane plane MAD - PAD
    2. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    9h 57m
    €119–492

  9. 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
    €192–311

Madrid to Kassel by train and foot

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration18h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€417Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,636.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

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, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 18h 5m. 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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