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Compare coach and train for Leipzig to Kassel
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Leipzig 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 train which can get you there in 2h 54m. 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 £26.
Distance: 200 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£15 Average Price Cheapest | £49 Average Price |
3h 35m Average total duration 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Leipzig to Kassel
How to get to Kassel from Leipzig by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leipzig to Kassel is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:553h35Leipzig, Hbf13:30Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof£131One-way0 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus9:553h35Leipzig, Hbf13:30Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof£131One-way0 changes
Fastest
ICE 2593 · ICE 8866:492h45Leipzig Hbf9:34Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe£401One-way1 change
Other options
ICE 905 · 3672 · ICE 2772:045h07Leipzig Hbf7:11Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe£251One-way2 changes
ICE 896 · 3652 · ICE 7835:282h53Leipzig Hbf8:21Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe£371One-way2 changes
ICE 503 · 26104 · ICE 15777:553h33Leipzig Hbf11:28Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe£371One-way2 changes
FlixBus13:253h50Leipzig, Hbf17:15Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof£141One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Leipzig to Kassel
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This is compared to other travel options from Leipzig to Kassel:
A coach is £33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Leipzig to Kassel costing on average £49.
Other travel options to Kassel take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 5m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leipzig and Kassel as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Leipzig Hbf and arrive in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
- Coaches mostly depart from Leipzig, Hbf and arrive in Kassel, Fernbusbahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Kassel by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Kassel by coach.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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