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Compare train, bus, and flight for Basel to Kassel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Kassel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $49 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $49, while a train costs an average of $107.
Distance: 273 miles (440 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$107 Average price | $49 Average price Cheapest |
5h 28m Average total duration Fastest 4h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 28m Average total duration 10h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Kassel
How to get from Basel to Kassel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Kassel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 AM12h30Basel, Bahnhof4:10 PMKassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik$451One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 AM12h30Basel, Bahnhof4:10 PMKassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik$451One-way1 transfer
Fastest
LH1205+ICE 278+
243472:30 PM4h14EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg6:44 PMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$7761One-way2 transfers
Other options
- ICE 748:46 AM4h25Basel SBB1:11 PMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$1541One-way0 transfers
- ICE 3748:16 AM4h28Basel SBB12:44 PMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$1541One-way0 transfers
ICE 748:46 AM4h25Basel SBB1:11 PMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$1991One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM14h40Basel, Bahnhof1:20 PMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof$451One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 PM13h15Basel, Bahnhof7:55 AMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof$481One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:35 AM12h55Basel, Bahnhof11:30 PMKassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik$591One-way1 transfer
- LH1209+ICE 372+243316:00 AM8h44EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg2:44 PMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$7671One-way2 transfers
- LH1205+ICE 129 · ICE 5722:30 PM7h41EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:11 PMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$7731One-way2 transfers
- LH1203+ICE 129 · ICE 57211:10 AM11h01EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:11 PMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$7731One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Kassel:
A bus is $59 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Kassel costing on average $107.
A bus is $589 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Kassel costing on average $638.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Flight takes on average 8h 55m.
Bus takes on average 11h 28m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Kassel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kassel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, FlixTrain, Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Kassel by train.
- 9 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, FlixTrain.
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