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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 $38 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 38m. 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 $38, while a train costs an average of $92.
Distance: 175 miles (283 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$92 Average price | $38 Average price Cheapest | $64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 38m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 4m Average total duration 6h 34m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Stuttgart to Kassel
Compare the available ways to get from Stuttgart to Kassel, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Kassel:
A bus is $54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Kassel costing on average $92.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 4m.
You'll arrive about 57m sooner (3h 8m by train vs 4h 5m by car). Tickets start at around $92 compared to roughly $64 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 · FlixBus
3:30 PM 8h00 Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe 11:30 PM Kassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik $38 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
3:30 PM 8h00 Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe 11:30 PM Kassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik $38 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- ICE 772
9:23 AM 2h48 Stuttgart Hbf 12:11 PM Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe $114 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 612 · ICE 74
9:49 AM 3h22 Stuttgart Hbf 1:11 PM Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe $88 1 One-way 1 transfer - 19060 · ICE 882
8:08 AM 3h26 Stuttgart Hbf 11:34 AM Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe $95 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 692 · ICE 992
8:49 AM 2h57 Stuttgart Hbf 11:46 AM Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe $101 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 PM 9h05 Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof 7:55 AM Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof $38 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:30 PM 9h25 Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe 7:55 AM Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof $38 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
4:45 AM 11h25 Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe 4:10 PM Kassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik $38 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Kassel:
A bus is $54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Kassel costing on average $92.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 4m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses 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, Regional, Hessische Landesbahn, FlixTrain to go to Kassel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kassel by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain.
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