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What is the best way to travel from Kassel to Hamburg?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Carpool, Trains and Buses to Hamburg from Kassel. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 5 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Train is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
5h 15m
£13
£15
8
Train
2h 16m
£6
£18
70
Car
3h 10m
£19
£22
2

What is the cheapest way to reach Hamburg from Kassel?

You can reach Hamburg with just £6 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Tuesday
from £6
Wednesday
from £15
Thursday
from £13
Friday
from £15
Saturday
from £24
Sunday
from £17
Monday

    Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 21m
    0
    21:36
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    23:57
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £6
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 39m
    0
    22:13
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    00:52
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £6
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 21m
    0
    18:36
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    20:57
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 16m
    0
    19:13
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    21:29
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15

    • Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    13h 20m
    0
    06:00
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    19:20
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    11h 55m
    0
    08:05
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    20:00
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    10h 20m
    0
    11:20
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    21:40
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    10h 0m
    0
    13:35
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    23:35
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16

    • Cheapest Carpool Tuesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 21m
    0
    11:00
    Kassel
    14:30
    Hamburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £19

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    13h 20m
    0
    06:00
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    19:20
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    11h 55m
    0
    08:05
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    20:00
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    10h 20m
    0
    11:20
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    21:40
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    10h 0m
    0
    13:35
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    23:35
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15

    • Cheapest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 11m
    0
    11:00
    Kassel
    15:00
    Hamburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £24

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    5h 15m
    0
    17:50
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    23:05
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £13

    Cheapest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    4h 45m
    0
    22:35
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    03:20
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 16m
    0
    21:13
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    23:29
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 21m
    0
    21:36
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    23:57
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 17m
    0
    22:13
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    00:30
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26

    • Cheapest Carpool Friday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 15m
    0
    16:15
    Kassel
    19:30
    Hamburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £22

    Cheapest Carpool Saturday

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 11m
    0
    11:00
    Kassel
    15:00
    Hamburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £24

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    5h 15m
    0
    17:50
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    23:05
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17

    • Cheapest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 10m
    0
    13:00
    Kassel
    16:10
    Hamburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £22
  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 30m
    0
    19:40
    Kassel
    23:10
    Hamburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £24

What are the fastest trips from Kassel to Hamburg?

You can get to Hamburg from Kassel in just 2h 16m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Tuesday
from 2h 16m
Wednesday
from 4h 11m
Thursday
from 5h 15m
Friday
from 2h 16m
Saturday
from 4h 11m
Sunday
from 3h 10m
Monday

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 16m
    0
    19:13
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    21:29
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 21m
    0
    21:36
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    23:57
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £6
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 21m
    0
    18:36
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    20:57
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 21m
    0
    19:36
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    21:57
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £15

    • Fastest Carpool Tuesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 21m
    0
    11:00
    Kassel
    14:30
    Hamburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £19

    • Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    9h 45m
    0
    18:30
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    04:15
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    10h 0m
    0
    13:35
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    23:35
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    10h 20m
    0
    11:20
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    21:40
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    11h 55m
    0
    08:05
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    20:00
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16

    Fastest Carpool Wednesday

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 11m
    0
    11:00
    Kassel
    15:00
    Hamburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £24

    • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    9h 45m
    0
    18:30
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    04:15
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    10h 0m
    0
    13:35
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    23:35
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    10h 20m
    0
    11:20
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    21:40
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15
  • FlixBus
    11h 55m
    0
    08:05
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    20:00
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £15

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    5h 15m
    0
    17:50
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    23:05
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £13

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 16m
    0
    21:13
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    23:29
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 17m
    0
    22:13
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    00:30
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 18m
    0
    06:12
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    08:30
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £31
  • Deutsche Bahn
    2h 21m
    0
    21:36
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    23:57
    Hamburg
    Central Station
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £26

    • Fastest Carpool Friday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 15m
    0
    16:15
    Kassel
    19:30
    Hamburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £22

    Fastest Carpool Saturday

  • BlaBlaCar
    4h 11m
    0
    11:00
    Kassel
    15:00
    Hamburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £24

    Fastest Carpool Sunday

  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 10m
    0
    13:00
    Kassel
    16:10
    Hamburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £22
  • BlaBlaCar
    3h 30m
    0
    19:40
    Kassel
    23:10
    Hamburg
    0
    BlaBlaCar
    Economy
    from £24

    • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    5h 15m
    0
    17:50
    Kassel
    Wilhelmshöhe Train Station
    23:05
    Hamburg
    Central Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Kassel to Hamburg

What are the most popular stations in Kassel and Hamburg?

In Kassel, you will usually depart from Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kaufungen Papierfabrik Bus Stop or Kirchditmold Train Station, while in Hamburg you will be arriving at Dammtor Train Station, Central Station or Central Bus Station, 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 Hamburg from Kassel? With 4 connections between 5 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 Kassel and Hamburg, you can pay as low as £6 with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

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 Train from Deutsche Bahn: you will get to Hamburg in just 2h 16m.

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 Kassel and Hamburg are FlixBus, Deutsche Bahn 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 Kassel and Hamburg 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 Vellmar or to Hamburg Airport, and look at flights from Kassel Airport, and landing at Hamburg 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 Kassel to Hamburg?

The most popular companies between Kassel and Hamburg, are FlixBus, Deutsche Bahn 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 Kassel to Hamburg

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Kassel to Hamburg. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Kassel to Hamburg

How can I reach Hamburg from Kassel?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Carpool, Train and Bus, with which you can get to Hamburg from Kassel.

How far is Hamburg from Kassel?

The distance between Kassel and Hamburg is 251.3 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Kassel and Hamburg?

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 7 kgs of CO2, a train 9 kgs, a car 43 kgs, and a flight 62 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Kassel to Hamburg?

You can get to Hamburg with just £6 by taking a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

What is the fastest way to get from Kassel to Hamburg?

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 Hamburg in just 2h 16m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.

More routes to Kassel and to Hamburg

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Kassel and to Hamburg. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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