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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Kassel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Kassel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $24 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $24, while a train costs an average of $60.
Distance: 113 miles (183 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$60 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest |
4h 8m Average total duration 3h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration Fastest 3h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Cologne to Kassel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Kassel is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 911 · ICE 523 · ICE 3785:25 AM3h19Cologne Hbf8:44 AMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$91One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 911 · ICE 523 · ICE 3785:25 AM3h19Cologne Hbf8:44 AMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$91One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 119 · ICE 9929:00 AM2h46Cologne Messe/Deutz11:46 AMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$981One-way1 transfer
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- ICE 911 · ICE 921 · ICE 3785:25 AM3h19Cologne Hbf8:44 AMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$91One-way2 transfers
- ICE 827 · ICE 783:21 AM3h50Cologne Hbf7:11 AMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$91One-way1 transfer
- ICE 541 · 267034:16 AM3h40Cologne Hbf7:56 AMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$221One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:20 AM4h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)1:20 PMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof$201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Kassel:
A bus is $59 (€48) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Kassel costing on average $86 (€70).
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 51m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Kassel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Paderborn Lippstadt Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Kassel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Kassel by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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