What is the best way to travel from Essen to Kassel?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains, Buses and Carpool to Kassel from Essen. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 3 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Kassel from Essen?
You can reach Kassel with just £9 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.
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FlixBus3h 15m012:55EssenCentral Station16:10KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 16/09/2026 12:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 16/09/2026 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
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FlixBus3h 20m015:05EssenCentral Station18:25KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 16/09/2026 15:05:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 16/09/2026 18:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
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BlaBlaCar1h 30m013:30Dortmund Airport15:00Kassel0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Dortmund Airport (Germany) at 16/09/2026 13:30:00 to , Kassel (Germany) arriving at 16/09/2026 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
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BlaBlaCar1h 50m013:00Essen14:50Kassel0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Essen (Germany) at 16/09/2026 13:00:00 to , Kassel (Germany) arriving at 16/09/2026 14:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
Cheapest Buses Wednesday
Cheapest Carpool Wednesday
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FlixBus3h 15m012:55EssenCentral Station16:10KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 17/09/2026 12:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 17/09/2026 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
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FlixBus3h 20m015:05EssenCentral Station18:25KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 17/09/2026 15:05:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 17/09/2026 18:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
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BlaBlaCar2h 38m017:30Dusseldorf Airport20:10Kassel0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 17/09/2026 17:30:00 to , Kassel (Germany) arriving at 17/09/2026 20:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 38m
Cheapest Buses Thursday
Cheapest Carpool Thursday
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Deutsche Bahn3h 16m004:40EssenCentral Station07:56KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 19/09/2026 04:40:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 19/09/2026 07:56:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 16m
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Deutsche Bahn6h 41m001:05EssenCentral Station07:46KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 19/09/2026 01:05:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 19/09/2026 07:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 41m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 7m023:40EssenCentral Station06:47KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 19/09/2026 23:40:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 20/09/2026 06:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 7m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 1m023:46EssenCentral Station06:47KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 19/09/2026 23:46:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 20/09/2026 06:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 1m
Cheapest Trains Saturday
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BlaBlaCar1h 30m017:30Dortmund Airport19:00Kassel0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Dortmund Airport (Germany) at 20/09/2026 17:30:00 to , Kassel (Germany) arriving at 20/09/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
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Deutsche Bahn6h 41m023:40EssenCentral Station06:21KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 20/09/2026 23:40:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/09/2026 06:21:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 41m
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Deutsche Bahn6h 35m023:46EssenCentral Station06:21KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 20/09/2026 23:46:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/09/2026 06:21:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
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Deutsche Bahn6h 41m001:05EssenCentral Station07:46KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 20/09/2026 01:05:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 20/09/2026 07:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 41m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 6m022:04EssenCentral Station06:10KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 20/09/2026 22:04:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/09/2026 06:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 6m
Cheapest Carpool Sunday
Cheapest Trains Sunday
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BlaBlaCar2h 10m012:00Essen14:10Kassel0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Essen (Germany) at 21/09/2026 12:00:00 to , Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/09/2026 14:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
Cheapest Carpool Monday
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FlixBus3h 15m012:55EssenCentral Station16:10KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 22/09/2026 12:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 22/09/2026 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
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FlixBus3h 20m015:05EssenCentral Station18:25KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 22/09/2026 15:05:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 22/09/2026 18:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
What are the fastest trips from Essen to Kassel?
You can get to Kassel from Essen in just 1h 30m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.
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BlaBlaCar1h 30m013:30Dortmund Airport15:00Kassel0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Dortmund Airport (Germany) at 16/09/2026 13:30:00 to , Kassel (Germany) arriving at 16/09/2026 15:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
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BlaBlaCar1h 50m013:00Essen14:50Kassel0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Essen (Germany) at 16/09/2026 13:00:00 to , Kassel (Germany) arriving at 16/09/2026 14:50:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
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FlixBus3h 15m012:55EssenCentral Station16:10KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 16/09/2026 12:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 16/09/2026 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
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FlixBus3h 20m015:05EssenCentral Station18:25KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 16/09/2026 15:05:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 16/09/2026 18:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
Fastest Carpool Wednesday
Fastest Buses Wednesday
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BlaBlaCar2h 38m017:30Dusseldorf Airport20:10Kassel0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Dusseldorf Airport (Germany) at 17/09/2026 17:30:00 to , Kassel (Germany) arriving at 17/09/2026 20:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 38m
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FlixBus3h 15m012:55EssenCentral Station16:10KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 17/09/2026 12:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 17/09/2026 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
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FlixBus3h 20m015:05EssenCentral Station18:25KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 17/09/2026 15:05:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 17/09/2026 18:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
Fastest Carpool Thursday
Fastest Buses Thursday
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Deutsche Bahn3h 16m004:40EssenCentral Station07:56KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 19/09/2026 04:40:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 19/09/2026 07:56:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 16m
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Deutsche Bahn6h 41m001:05EssenCentral Station07:46KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 19/09/2026 01:05:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 19/09/2026 07:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 41m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 1m023:46EssenCentral Station06:47KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 19/09/2026 23:46:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 20/09/2026 06:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 1m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 7m023:40EssenCentral Station06:47KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 19/09/2026 23:40:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 20/09/2026 06:47:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 7m
Fastest Trains Saturday
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BlaBlaCar1h 30m017:30Dortmund Airport19:00Kassel0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Dortmund Airport (Germany) at 20/09/2026 17:30:00 to , Kassel (Germany) arriving at 20/09/2026 19:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £12 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
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Deutsche Bahn6h 35m023:46EssenCentral Station06:21KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 20/09/2026 23:46:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/09/2026 06:21:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
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Deutsche Bahn6h 41m023:40EssenCentral Station06:21KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 20/09/2026 23:40:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/09/2026 06:21:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 41m
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Deutsche Bahn6h 41m001:05EssenCentral Station07:46KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 20/09/2026 01:05:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 20/09/2026 07:46:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 41m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 6m022:04EssenCentral Station06:10KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 20/09/2026 22:04:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/09/2026 06:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 6m
Fastest Carpool Sunday
Fastest Trains Sunday
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BlaBlaCar2h 10m012:00Essen14:10Kassel0EconomyA Car from BlaBlaCar goes from , Essen (Germany) at 21/09/2026 12:00:00 to , Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/09/2026 14:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 10m
Fastest Carpool Monday
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FlixBus3h 15m012:55EssenCentral Station16:10KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 22/09/2026 12:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 22/09/2026 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 15m
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FlixBus3h 20m015:05EssenCentral Station18:25KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Essen (Germany) at 22/09/2026 15:05:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 22/09/2026 18:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 20m
Fastest Buses Tuesday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Essen to Kassel
What are the most popular stations in Essen and Kassel?
In Essen, you will usually depart from Hafenstr. Bus Stop, Freiheit Bus Stop or Central Station, while in Kassel you will be arriving at Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kirchditmold Train Station or Kaufungen Papierfabrik Bus Stop, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Kassel from Essen? With 3 connections between 3 Carpool, Train and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Essen and Kassel, you can pay as low as £9 with a Bus from FlixBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Carpool from BlaBlaCar: you will get to Kassel in just 1h 30m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Essen and Kassel are Deutsche Bahn, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Essen and Kassel is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Gelsenkirchen or to Vellmar, and look at flights from Dusseldorf Airport, and landing at Kassel Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Essen to Kassel?
The most popular companies between Essen and Kassel, are Deutsche Bahn, FlixBus and BlaBlaCar. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: FlixBus
Train companies: Deutsche Bahn
All you need to know when you travel from Essen to Kassel
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Essen to Kassel. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Essen to Kassel
How can I reach Kassel from Essen?
Every day, there are on average 3 connections between Carpool, Train and Bus, with which you can get to Kassel from Essen.
How far is Kassel from Essen?
The distance between Essen and Kassel is 172.0 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Essen and Kassel?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 5 kgs of CO2, a train 6 kgs, a car 29 kgs, and a flight 42 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Essen to Kassel?
You can get to Kassel with just £9 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Essen to Kassel?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Kassel in just 1h 30m with a Carpool from BlaBlaCar.
More routes to Essen and to Kassel
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Essen and to Kassel. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
