There are 5 ways to get from Ostend to Kassel by train, bus, car, or ferry
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 Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
7h 13m€124–582Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bruges to Kasselbus N1360b
11h 51m€43–73Drive 509.4 km
- Drive from Ostend to Kasselcar 509.4 km
5h 1m€79–114Train via Essen
- Take the train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbftrain Tha
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
8h 46m€114–392Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Brugge 't Zand perron A to Breskens Veerhavenbus 42
- Take the ferry from Breskens, Veerhaven to Vlissingen, Westerhavenwegferry Wsf
- Take the train from Vlissingen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
12h 24m€68–161
Ostend to Kassel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ostend to Kassel is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Ostend to Kassel is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostend to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Oostende Gouwelozestraat and arriving at Kassel via Bruges. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Ostend to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Ostende and arriving at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Ostend and Kassel is 706 km. The road distance is 509.4 km.
The best way to get from Ostend to Kassel without a car is to train which takes 7h 13m and costs €120 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Ostend to Kassel, including transfers.
Ostend to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bruges station.
Ostend to Kassel train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Ostende station.
The best way to get from Ostend to Kassel is to train which takes 7h 13m and costs €120 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 11h 51m.
What companies run services between Ostend, Belgium and Kassel, Germany?
You can take a train from Ostende to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bruges to Kassel once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 9h 40m.
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ostende to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Vlissingen to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bruges to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +32 70 22 02 00
- Website
- De Lijn
Bus from Brugge 't Zand perron A to Breskens Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- De Lijn
- Phone
- +31 900 266 63 99
- Website
- Connexxion
Bus from Brugge 't Zand perron A to Breskens Veerhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Connexxion
- Phone
- +31 (0)850401800
- [email protected]
- Website
- westerscheldeferry.nl
Ferry from Breskens, Veerhaven to Vlissingen, Westerhavenweg
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.westerscheldeferry.nl/
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More Questions & Answers
Ostend to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Ostend to Kassel train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ostend to Kassel is 509 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Ostend to Kassel.
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