Kassel: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kassel is a city of 197,230 people in Germany (Hesse), 164 m (538 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kassel Airport (KSF), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. It has 7 railway stations on record, including Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Kassel runs from about 7 h 56 min a day in late December to 16 h 41 min in late June (computed for 51.32° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kassel is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kassel Airport (KSF), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD, 69 km).
Flights to Kassel: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe railway station, Kassel Central Station, Kassel-Harleshausen station, Kassel-Oberzwehren railway station, Kassel Hauptbahnhof (RegioTram), Bahnhof Kassel-Niederzwehren. Trains to Kassel
Buses to Kassel · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ottoneum | 333,007 | — |
The busiest is Ottoneum at 333,007 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Kassel
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Berlin, 300 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hamburg, 251 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Munich, 384 km — flights
- Prague, 372 km (Czechia) — flights
- Köln, 183 km — flights · trains · tours
- Brussels, 363 km (Belgium)
- Rotterdam, 353 km (The Netherlands)
- Amsterdam, 338 km (The Netherlands)
- Frankfurt am Main, 145 km — trains · tours
- Düsseldorf, 190 km — trains · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Ramat Gan, Mulhouse, Florence, İzmit, Rovaniemi, Yaroslavl, Bezirk Mitte, Arnstadt, Montana, Västerås Municipality.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kassel?
Kassel Airport (KSF), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kassel?
About 197,230 people live in Kassel, across 107,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kassel in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Kassel?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kassel?
Berlin (300 km), Hamburg (251 km), Munich (384 km), Prague (372 km), Köln (183 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.