There are 11 ways to get from Switzerland to Kassel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ir36 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
6h 52m€121–472Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kasselbus N1335
11h 38m€55–69Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Friedberg to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain Re30
10h 12m€75–176Drive 537.7 km
- Drive from Zurich to Kasselcar 537.7 km
5h 14m€95–137Train
- Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 12
8h 13m€106–460Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane ZRH - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
5h 27m€149–452Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
5h 54m€125–352Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
7h 14m€131–425Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
5h 51m€149–464Fly Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
6h 16m€163–436Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
7h 8m€123–464
Switzerland to Kassel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Kassel is to bus which costs €50 - €70 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Kassel is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland station to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Kassel via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Switzerland to Kassel. However, there are services departing from Zürich Stadelhofen and arriving at Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Zürich HB and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Switzerland and Kassel is 612 km. The road distance is 537.7 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Kassel without a car is to train via Basel which takes 6h 52m and costs €120 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Switzerland to Kassel, including transfers.
Switzerland to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Switzerland to Kassel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Kassel is to train via Basel which takes 6h 52m and costs €120 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €70 and takes 11h 38m.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Kassel, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Zürich HB and Basel SBB in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Kassel via Zürich HB, Zurich Bus Station, and Frankfurt central train station in around 11h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Switzerland to Kassel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Switzerland to Kassel train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Switzerland to Kassel is 538 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Switzerland to Kassel.
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