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Compare train, bus, and flight for Zurich to Kassel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Kassel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €59 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 20m. 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 €59, while a flight costs an average of €623.
Distance: 276 miles (445 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€150 Average price | €623 Average price | €59 Average price Cheapest | €143 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 8m Average total duration 5h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 21m Average total duration 12h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 21m 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 |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Kassel:
A bus is €92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Kassel costing on average €150.
A bus is €564 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Kassel costing on average €623.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 8m.
Bus takes on average 13h 21m.
You'll arrive about 43m sooner (5h 38m by train vs 6h 21m by car). Tickets start at around €150 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 Zurich to Kassel
How to get from Zurich to Kassel by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Kassel is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5:20 PM19h10Zurich12:30 PMKassel€551One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 5:20 PM19h10Zurich12:30 PMKassel€551One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 5:20 PM19h10Zurich12:30 PMKassel€551One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 6:30 AM23h20Zurich5:50 AMKassel€711One-way0 transfers
- 4:20 PM19h10Zurich11:30 AMKassel€781One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Kassel:
A bus is €92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Kassel costing on average €150.
A bus is €564 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Kassel costing on average €623.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 8m.
Bus takes on average 13h 21m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Kassel as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Hannover Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Zurich HB and arrive in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Kassel by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | ICE, ÖBB | Euro City (EC), ÖBB | InterCity, ÖBB | Nightjet, Hessische Landesbahn to go to Kassel by train.
- Travel with Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, TAP Portugal to go to Kassel by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with ÖBB | ICE.
- 14 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, CitizenPlane, Swiss.
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