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Compare train and coach for Essen to Kassel
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Essen to Kassel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £14 For those with little time, consider booking a coach, which has an average total journey time of 3h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £14, while a train costs an average of £47.
Distance: 173 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£14 Average Price Cheapest | £47 Average Price |
3h 12m Average total duration Fastest 2h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 14m Average total duration 2h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Kassel from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Kassel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 11:553h15Essen15:10Kassel£91One-way0 changes
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- 11:553h15Essen15:10Kassel£91One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 11:553h15Essen15:10Kassel£91One-way0 changes
Other options
- 14:053h20Essen17:25Kassel£101One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Kassel:
A coach is £34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Kassel costing on average £47.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 14m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Kassel as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Kassel by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Kassel by train.
- 6 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar.
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