Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
7 h 18 m
Average
8 h 32 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
445 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Zurich for Kassel every day 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 275 miles (444 km) | |
Average train duration | 8 h 35 min | |
Average train ticket price | £39 (€44) | |
Train frequency | 10 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 10 direct trains a day | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Zurich to Kassel cover the 275 miles (444 km) long trip taking on average 8 h 35 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB | Nightjet or Deutsche Bahn with connection. Normally, there are 10 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around £39, you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as £33. Travellers depart most frequently from Zürich HB and arrive in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
Deutsche Bahn trains will get you between Zurich and Kassel from £33. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main operator of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Zurich to Kassel train.
Deutsche Bahn from Zurich to Kassel train information:
Travel between Zurich, Switzerland and Kassel, Germany by train is: Partially open.
International entry status: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland
Conditions of entry:
When travelling in Germany, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 24/05/2022. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train between Zurich and Kassel before travelling.
Return travel from Germany to Switzerland is: Fully open.
Entry into Switzerland is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Requirements for reentering:
The government of Switzerland has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 23/05/2022. Please check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations closer to the travel date of your train to Zurich from Kassel.
Some of the Zurich train stations to Kassel you can start your journey from include Zürich HB, Zürich Stadelhofen and Zürich Oerlikon. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Kassel include Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel Hbf and Kassel, Hauptbahnhof Nord.
When travelling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Zürich HB and arriving in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Zürich HB and travel around 1.4 miles (2.2 km) from the city centre to this train station.
Passengers travelling this route most often arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and need to travel approximately 2.7 miles (4.4 km) from the train station to the city centre in Kassel.
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