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How to get fromRiga to Kasselby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Riga to Kassel by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane RIX - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 51m
    €145–416

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Kasselbus bus
    24h 35m
    €120–220

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 12 / ...
    22h 36m
    €159–322

  4. Drive  1,490.6 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Kasselcar car 1,490.6 km
    16h 19m
    €241–347

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane RIX - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    6h 58m
    €133–316

  6. Fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane RIX - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 29m
    €139–345

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane RIX - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    8h 47m
    €133–334

  8. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane RIX - BER
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    8h 18m
    €135–363

  9. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane RIX - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    8h 44m
    €144–509

  10. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus N1224
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrikbus bus N1334
    25h 26m
    €148–224

Riga to Kassel by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration22h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,211.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Kassel, Germany?

You can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and S Spandau Bhf in around 22h 36m. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Rīga to Kassel 6 times a week. Tickets cost €120–220 and the journey takes 24h 35m.

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