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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Kassel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Kassel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $96 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $96, while a flight costs an average of $501.
Distance: 502 miles (809 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$140 Average price | $96 Average price Cheapest | $501 Average price | $227 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 1m Average total duration 10h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 40m Average total duration 16h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 13m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 2.4 - 4.9kg 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 Budapest to Kassel:
A bus is $44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Kassel costing on average $140.
A bus is $406 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Kassel costing on average $501.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 1m.
Bus takes on average 16h 40m.
The journey is about 9m faster (10h 31m by train vs 10h 40m by car) and roughly $88 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($140 vs $227). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Kassel
How to get from Budapest to Kassel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Kassel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM19h45Budapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)5:15 PMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof$691One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 PM19h45Budapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)5:15 PMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof$691One-way2 transfers
Fastest
DE44688:20 AM1h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport9:55 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1931One-way0 transfers
Other options
- R 4632 · EC 140 · RJX 19976 · ICE 12148:40 AM10h54Budapest-Deli7:34 PMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$1441One-way4 transfers
- R 4614 · EC 142 · RJX 19956 · EC 11410:40 AM10h54Budapest-Deli9:34 PMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$1441One-way4 transfers
- EC 140 · RJX 19976 · ICE 1214 · ICE 7848:30 AM11h04Budapest Keleti7:34 PMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$1441One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:20 PM16h10Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás1:30 PMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof$691One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM16h30Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar1:30 PMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof$691One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:45 PM17h30Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás5:15 PMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof$701One-way1 transfer
W622913:25 PM1h55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport5:20 PMDortmund Airport$1171One-way0 transfers- DE446411:25 AM1h35Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport1:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2101One-way0 transfers
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24327+ICE 7988:20 AM5h26Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport1:46 PMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$2421One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Kassel:
A bus is $44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Kassel costing on average $140.
A bus is $406 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Kassel costing on average $501.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 1m.
Bus takes on average 16h 40m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 23 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Kassel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér and arrive in Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kassel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, EuroNight to go to Kassel by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Kassel by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti.
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