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Compare train and coach for Dresden to Kassel
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Dresden to Kassel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, and a train costs an average of £31.
Distance: 297 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£21 Average Price Cheapest | £70 Average Price |
5h 15m Average total duration 4h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration Fastest 4h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Dresden to Kassel
How to get to Kassel from Dresden by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dresden to Kassel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Dresden to Kassel
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This is compared to other travel options from Dresden to Kassel:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Dresden to Kassel costing on average £31.
A coach is £272 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dresden to Kassel costing on average £285.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 51m.
Coach takes on average 4h 55m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dresden and Kassel as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Dresden Hbf and arrive in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
- Coaches mostly depart from Dresden, Bayrische Straße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kassel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Citylines to go to Kassel by coach.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Citylines.
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