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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kassel to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kassel to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $65 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 25m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $65, while a flight costs an average of $144.
Distance: 374 miles (602 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$117 Average price | $65 Average price Cheapest | $144 Average price | $21 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 38m Average total duration 8h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 33m Average total duration 12h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 25m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 3.6kg 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 Kassel to Vienna:
A bus is $52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Vienna costing on average $117.
A bus is $78 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kassel to Vienna costing on average $144.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 38m.
Bus takes on average 12h 33m.
You'll arrive about 22m sooner (8h 8m by train vs 8h 30m by car). Tickets start at around $117 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 Vienna
How to get from Kassel to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kassel to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:25 AM17h05Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof6:30 PMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz$711One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:25 AM17h05Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof6:30 PMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz$711One-way1 transfer
Fastest
DE43478:00 AM1h20Frankfurt am Main Airport9:20 AMVienna International Airport$2471One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 783 · ICE 1215 · RJX 199778:23 AM8h09Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe4:32 PMVienna$1301One-way2 transfers
- ICE 783 · ICE 12158:23 AM8h24Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe4:47 PMVienna$1301One-way1 transfer
ICE 587+
RJX 261+
IC 7491:23 PM8h40Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe10:03 PMVienna Hbf$1411One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:25 AM13h50Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof3:15 PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$731One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:15 PM16h00Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof8:15 AMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz$741One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:15 PM14h05Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof6:20 AMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$821One-way1 transfer
- OS2029:20 AM1h25Frankfurt am Main Airport10:45 AMVienna International Airport$1501One-way0 transfers
- OS2008:20 AM1h25Frankfurt am Main Airport9:45 AMVienna International Airport$1571One-way0 transfers
OS20410:20 AM1h25Frankfurt am Main Airport11:45 AMVienna International Airport$1571One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kassel to Vienna:
A bus is $52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Vienna costing on average $117.
A bus is $78 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kassel to Vienna costing on average $144.
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 38m.
Bus takes on average 12h 33m.
- Around 84 flights per day.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kassel and Vienna 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 Vienna International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and arrive in Vienna Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with Austrian Airlines to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB to go to Vienna by train.
- 1 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
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