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Compare coach and train for Essen to Kassel
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Essen to Kassel among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £10. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 2h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £10, and a train costs an average of £17.
Distance: 173 km
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£36 Average Price | £14 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 16m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
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The best way to travel from Essen to Kassel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Kassel:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Kassel costing on average £17.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 39m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Kassel as scheduled services by coach and train 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, National Express to go to Kassel by train.
- 6 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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