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Compare bus and train for Hamburg to Kassel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Kassel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $21. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 6m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $21, and a train costs an average of $21.
Distance: 157 miles (254 km)
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$72 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest |
3h 36m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 45m Average total duration 5h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg 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 Hamburg to Kassel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Kassel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5:30 AM4h40Hamburg10:10 AMKassel$241One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5:30 AM4h40Hamburg10:10 AMKassel$241One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 5:30 AM4h40Hamburg10:10 AMKassel$241One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 10:35 PM14h20Hamburg12:55 PMKassel$411One-way0 transfers
- 10:00 PM14h30Hamburg12:30 PMKassel$441One-way0 transfers
- 5:30 PM12h20Hamburg5:50 AMKassel$481One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Kassel:
A train is $0.14 (€0.11) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Hamburg to Kassel costing on average $21 (€17).
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 40m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Kassel as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hamburg Hbf and arrive in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, metronom, FlixTrain to go to Kassel by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, City Lines, Citylines to go to Kassel by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 6 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, City Lines, Citylines.
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