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Compare bus, train, and flight for Berlin to Kassel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Kassel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €26 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €26, while a flight costs an average of €140.
Distance: 186 miles (300 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€59 Average price | €26 Average price Cheapest | €140 Average price | €58 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 10m Average total duration 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration 3h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Kassel:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Kassel costing on average €59.
A bus is €115 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Kassel costing on average €140.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 10m.
Bus takes on average 4h 29m.
You'll arrive about 46m sooner (3h 40m by train vs 4h 26m by car). Tickets start at around €59 compared to roughly €58 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Berlin to Kassel
How to get from Berlin to Kassel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Kassel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 2774:34 AM2h37Berlin Hbf7:11 AMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe€181One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 2774:34 AM2h37Berlin Hbf7:11 AMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe€181One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- DE40748:20 AM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport9:30 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1441One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 6798:33 PM3h53Berlin Hbf12:26 AMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe€181One-way0 transfers
- ICE 946 · ICE 715:35 AM3h11Berlin Hbf8:46 AMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe€301One-way1 transfer
- ICE 7957:37 AM2h34Berlin Spandau10:11 AMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe€401One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:20 AM4h55Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)11:15 AMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof€261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:45 AM5h30Berlin, Bahnhof Südkreuz11:15 AMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof€261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus2:40 PM5h10Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)7:50 PMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof€351One-way0 transfers
- DE40864:55 PM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport6:05 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1551One-way0 transfers
- DE409411:50 AM1h20Berlin Brandenburg Airport1:10 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1551One-way0 transfers
LH17910:45 AM1h10Berlin Brandenburg Airport11:55 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport€1721One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Kassel:
A bus is €34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Berlin to Kassel costing on average €59.
A bus is €115 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Kassel costing on average €140.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 10m.
Bus takes on average 4h 29m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Kassel as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Berlin Hbf and arrive in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof.
- Travel with Condor Flugdienst to go to Kassel by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain to go to Kassel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines to go to Kassel by bus.
- 14 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst.
- 5 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Ecolines.
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