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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
    €126–500

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    9h 37m
    €56–113

  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
    €79–178

  4. Drive 537.7 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Kasselcar car 537.7 km
    5h 14m
    €94–135

  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
    €106–490

  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
    €140–452

  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
    €120–362

  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
    €131–435

  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
    €173–590

  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
    €168–541

  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 6m
    €128–485

Zurich to Kassel by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest 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.

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