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

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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Kassel by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ir36 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    6h 38m
    €121–479

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Kasselbus bus N1335
    10h 35m
    €55–66

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Frankfurt(Main)Suednighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Friedberg to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re30
    9h 9m
    €74–172

  4. Drive 537.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Kasselcar car 537.7 km
    5h 14m
    €94–136

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 12
    8h 13m
    €106–469

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane ZRH - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    5h 27m
    €150–452

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    5h 54m
    €125–357

  8. Fly Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ZRH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    7h 14m
    €131–425

  9. Fly Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 46m
    €173–579

  10. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 14m
    €178–555

  11. Fly Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 8m
    €123–474

Zurich to Kassel by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Kassel, Germany?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Basel SBB in around 6h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Kassel via Frankfurt central train station in around 10h 35m.

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