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How to get fromVienna to Kasselby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Vienna to Kassel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 90 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    8h 23m
    €163–323

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    10h 28m
    €50–130

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N161
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Kasselbus bus N73
    12h 10m
    €64–99

  4. Drive  730.5 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Kasselcar car 730.5 km
    8h 8m
    €122–177

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavní nádraží to Eisenach Hbftrain train Drf
    3. Take the bus from Eisenach, ZOB to Eschwege Stadtbahnhofbus bus 170
    4. Take the bus from Eschwege Stadtbahnhof to Kassel Am Sternbus bus 200
    17h 15m

  6. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane VIE - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    5h 32m
    €146–371

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VIE - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    5h 52m
    €112–238

  8. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane VIE - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    7h 35m
    €142–349

  9. Fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane VIE - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    6h 45m
    €154–571

  10. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane VIE - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 1m
    €192–464

  11. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane VIE - BER
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 34m
    €144–385

  12. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane VIE - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 53m
    €136–357

Vienna to Kassel by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 906.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Kassel, Germany?

You can take a train from Wien Westbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and München Hbf in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Kassel via Nuremberg central bus station in around 12h 10m.

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