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Compare train for Vienna to Kassel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Kassel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $67 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 8h 30m. 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 $67, while a train costs an average of $117.
Distance: 374 miles (602 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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$117 Average price | $67 Average price Cheapest |
8h 30m Average total duration Fastest 8h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 40m Average total duration 10h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Kassel
How to get from Vienna to Kassel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Kassel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM14h00Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)1:30 PMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof$621One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM14h00Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)1:30 PMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof$621One-way1 transfer
Fastest
DE43467:40 AM1h20Vienna International Airport9:00 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$2621One-way0 transfers
Other options
RJX19938+
EC 212+
ICE 8805:28 AM8h06Vienna Hbf1:34 PMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$771One-way2 transfers
RJX 260+
ICE 6806:28 AM8h06Vienna Hbf2:34 PMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$771One-way1 transfer
IC 540+
RJX 260+
ICE 6805:57 AM8h37Vienna Hbf2:34 PMKassel-Wilhelmshöhe$771One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM16h10Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)3:40 PMKassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik$621One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:55 PM14h35Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz1:30 PMKassel, Fernbusbahnhof$631One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:55 PM16h45Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz3:40 PMKassel, Kaufungen Papierfabrik$631One-way2 transfers
OS20710:30 AM1h30Vienna International Airport12:00 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1761One-way0 transfers
OS2197:25 PM1h30Vienna International Airport8:55 PMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1911One-way0 transfers
OS2058:50 AM1h30Vienna International Airport10:20 AMFrankfurt am Main Airport$1911One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Kassel:
A bus is $50 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vienna to Kassel costing on average $117 (€96).
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 30m.
Bus takes on average 10h 40m.
- Around 90 flights per day.
- Around 23 buses per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Kassel as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Vienna Hbf and arrive in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
- Buses mostly depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arrive in Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof.
- Travel with ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), EuroNight, ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, ÖBB, ÖBB | Railjet, Deutsche Bahn to go to Kassel by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Sas Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, TAP Portugal to go to Kassel by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kassel by bus.
- 2 direct trains per day with ÖBB | Nightjet.
- 18 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines.
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