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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kassel to Innsbruck
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kassel to Innsbruck among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 29m. 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 $64, while a flight costs an average of $675.
Distance: 292 miles (471 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$150 Average price | $675 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest | $21 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 10m Average total duration 5h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 44m Average total duration 11h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Kassel to Innsbruck
Compare the available ways to get from Kassel to Innsbruck, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kassel to Innsbruck:
A bus is $87 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Innsbruck costing on average $150.
A bus is $611 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kassel to Innsbruck costing on average $675.
Other travel options to Innsbruck take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 10m.
Bus takes on average 11h 44m.
You'll arrive about 57m sooner (5h 40m by train vs 6h 37m by car). Tickets start at around $150 compared to roughly $21 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 Kassel to Innsbruck
How to get from Kassel to Innsbruck by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kassel to Innsbruck is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus5:50 PM 18h30 Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof 12:20 PM Innsbruck, Südbahnstraße $43 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus5:50 PM 18h30 Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof 12:20 PM Innsbruck, Südbahnstraße $43 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
OS274 · OS1073:10 PM 3h00 Hannover Airport 6:10 PM Innsbruck Airport $327 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
ICE 787+
RJ 28712:23 PM 6h55 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe 7:18 PM Innsbruck Hbf $45 1 One-way 1 transfer
ICE 783+
RJ 878:23 AM 6h55 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe 3:18 PM Innsbruck Hbf $66 1 One-way 1 transfer
ICE 783 · RJ 878:23 AM 6h55 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe 3:18 PM Innsbruck Hbf $69 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus3:45 PM 13h35 Kassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik 5:20 AM Innsbruck, Südbahnstraße $44 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus4:15 PM 15h05 Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof 7:20 AM Innsbruck, Südbahnstraße $44 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus1:35 PM 15h45 Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof 5:20 AM Innsbruck, Südbahnstraße $45 1 One-way 1 transfer
OS272 · OS10510:25 AM 3h35 Hannover Airport 2:00 PM Innsbruck Airport $283 1 One-way 1 transfer
OS272 · OS10710:25 AM 7h45 Hannover Airport 6:10 PM Innsbruck Airport $283 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH49+
LH6330 · LH63526:20 AM 7h40 Hannover Airport 2:00 PM Innsbruck Airport $337 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kassel to Innsbruck:
A bus is $87 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Innsbruck costing on average $150.
A bus is $611 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kassel to Innsbruck costing on average $675.
Other travel options to Innsbruck take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 10m.
Bus takes on average 11h 44m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kassel and Innsbruck as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Innsbruck Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and arrive in Innsbruck Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof and arrive in Innsbruck, Südbahnstraße.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Innsbruck by bus.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Transavia France, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways to go to Innsbruck by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | Railjet to go to Innsbruck by train.
- 0 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
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