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Kassel · Germany

Trains to Kassel

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

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Wikidata lists 7 railway stations in Kassel: Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe railway station, Kassel Central Station, Kassel-Harleshausen station, Kassel-Oberzwehren railway station, Kassel Hauptbahnhof (RegioTram), Bahnhof Kassel-Niederzwehren, Kassel-Jungfernkopf station. Which one a service uses is set by the operator, so check the station name on the ticket, not just the city.

Rail routes from Kassel

Trains from Kassel: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kassel to HannoverGermany118 km (73 mi)about 54 min
Kassel to DortmundGermany143 km (89 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Kassel to Frankfurt am MainGermany145 km (90 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Kassel to WiesbadenGermany163 km (101 mi)about 1 h 15 min
Kassel to MainzGermany172 km (107 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Kassel to KoblenzGermany172 km (107 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Kassel to EssenGermany173 km (108 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Kassel to KölnGermany183 km (114 mi)about 1 h 24 min
Kassel to DüsseldorfGermany190 km (118 mi)about 1 h 27 min
Kassel to DuisburgGermany190 km (118 mi)about 1 h 28 min
Kassel to LeipzigGermany200 km (124 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Kassel to BremenGermany201 km (125 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Kassel to LondonUnited Kingdom667 km (415 mi)about 5 h 41 min
Kassel to BerlinGermany300 km (186 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Kassel to KyivUkraine1,473 km (915 mi)about 14 h 44 min
Kassel to RomeItaly1,073 km (667 mi)about 7 h 58 min
Kassel to ParisFrance579 km (360 mi)about 3 h 55 min
Kassel to HamburgGermany251 km (156 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Kassel to BucharestRomania1,451 km (902 mi)about 14 h 31 min
Kassel to MinskBelarus1,250 km (776 mi)about 12 h 30 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

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Common questions

Which railway stations does Kassel have?

Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe railway station, Kassel Central Station, Kassel-Harleshausen station, Kassel-Oberzwehren railway station, Kassel Hauptbahnhof (RegioTram), Bahnhof Kassel-Niederzwehren and others.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.