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Compare bus, train, and flight for Stuttgart to Kassel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Kassel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $33 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $33, while a train costs an average of $66.
Distance: 175 miles (283 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$66 Average price | $33 Average price Cheapest | $65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 39m Average total duration 5h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Kassel:
A bus is $33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Kassel costing on average $66.
A bus is $289 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Kassel costing on average $322.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 39m.
Flight takes on average 6h 17m.
You'll arrive about 27m sooner (3h 38m by train vs 4h 5m by car). Tickets start at around $66 compared to roughly $65 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 Stuttgart to Kassel
How to get from Stuttgart to Kassel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Kassel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM9h25Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe7:55 AMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof$311One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:30 PM9h25Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe7:55 AMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof$311One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 5763:23 PM2h48Stuttgart Hbf6:11 PMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$881One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 990 · 15370+
24658 · 2477610:52 PM7h01Stuttgart Hbf5:53 AMKassel Hbf$341One-way3 transfers - ICE 1698 · 41688:54 PM5h38Stuttgart Hbf2:32 AMKassel Hbf$401One-way1 transfer
- ICE 510 · ICE 272 · 41689:49 PM4h43Stuttgart Hbf2:32 AMKassel Hbf$671One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM9h05Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof7:55 AMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof$311One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:45 AM11h25Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe4:10 PMKassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik$321One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:30 PM8h00Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe11:30 PMKassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik$431One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Kassel:
A bus is $33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Kassel costing on average $66.
A bus is $289 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Kassel costing on average $322.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 39m.
Flight takes on average 6h 17m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 2 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Kassel as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Paderborn Lippstadt Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stuttgart Hbf and arrive in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Hessische Landesbahn, FlixTrain to go to Kassel by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Kassel by bus.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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