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Compare bus, train, and flight for Paris to Kassel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Kassel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $82 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. 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 $82, while a flight costs an average of $505.
Distance: 359 miles (579 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$172 Average price | $82 Average price Cheapest | $505 Average price | $182 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 15m Average total duration 5h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 6m Average total duration 12h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Paris to Kassel
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Kassel, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Kassel:
A bus is $90 (€75) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Kassel costing on average $172 (€144).
A bus is $423 (€355) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Kassel costing on average $505 (€423).
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 15m.
Bus takes on average 13h 6m.
The journey is about 1h 58m faster (5h 45m by train vs 7h 43m by car) and roughly $11 (€9) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($172 (€144) vs $182 (€153)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Kassel
How to get from Paris to Kassel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Kassel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:20 PM 16h50 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 4:10 PM Kassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik $70 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:20 PM 16h50 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 4:10 PM Kassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik $70 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
LH10516:40 AM 1h15 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 7:55 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $220 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 6+
TGV 95519:06 AM 6h06 Paris Gare de l'Est 3:12 PM Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe $111 1 One-way 1 transfer - 4158+TGV 9551
9:06 AM 6h28 Paris Gare de l'Est 3:34 PM Kassel Hbf $116 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 9563 · ICE 70
3:21 PM 5h50 Paris Gare de l'Est 9:11 PM Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe $118 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
4:10 AM 14h15 Paris, Porte Maillot 6:25 PM Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof $74 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
8:25 PM 15h15 Paris, Porte Maillot 11:40 AM Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof $74 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
11:00 PM 14h20 Paris, Porte Maillot 1:20 PM Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof $76 1 One-way 1 transfer
- AF1218
1:00 PM 1h20 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 2:20 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport $108 1 One-way 0 transfers - AF1018
8:45 PM 1h20 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 10:05 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport $108 1 One-way 0 transfers - AF1618
9:50 AM 1h25 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 11:15 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport $108 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Kassel:
A bus is $90 (€75) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Kassel costing on average $172 (€144).
A bus is $423 (€355) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Kassel costing on average $505 (€423).
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 15m.
Bus takes on average 13h 6m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Kassel as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de l'Est and arrive in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kassel by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Condor Flugdienst, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, ITA, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, BA Cityflyer, KLM Cityhopper, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings to go to Kassel by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, TGV, Hessische Landesbahn, Eurostar to go to Kassel by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 9 direct flights per day with Air France, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa Cityline.
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