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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kassel to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kassel to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 22m. 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 €51, while a flight costs an average of €493.
Distance: 276 miles (445 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€155 Average price | €493 Average price | €51 Average price Cheapest | €143 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 4m Average total duration 5h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 12m Average total duration 11h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Kassel to Zurich
Compare the available ways to get from Kassel to Zurich, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kassel to Zurich:
A bus is €105 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Zurich costing on average €155.
A bus is €443 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kassel to Zurich costing on average €493.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 4m.
Bus takes on average 12h 12m.
You'll arrive about 50m sooner (5h 34m by train vs 6h 24m by car). Tickets start at around €155 compared to roughly €143 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 Zurich
How to get from Kassel to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kassel to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:00 PM 13h45 Kassel 7:45 AM Zurich €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
6:00 PM 13h45 Kassel 7:45 AM Zurich €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
6:00 PM 13h45 Kassel 7:45 AM Zurich €41 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
1:45 PM 16h55 Kassel 6:40 AM Zurich €48 1 One-way 0 transfers10:35 PM 21h15 Kassel 7:50 PM Zurich €100 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kassel to Zurich:
A bus is €105 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kassel to Zurich costing on average €155.
A bus is €443 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kassel to Zurich costing on average €493.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 4m.
Bus takes on average 12h 12m.
- Around 58 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kassel and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hannover Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC) to go to Zurich by train.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways, Air France, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Qatar Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, CitizenPlane, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, Edelweiss Air to go to Zurich by flight.
- 14 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Swiss, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, CitizenPlane, Edelweiss Air.
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