What is the best way to travel from Leipzig to Kassel?
Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Trains, Buses and Carpool to Kassel from Leipzig. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Kassel from Leipzig?
You can reach Kassel with just £15 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 35m009:55LeipzigCentral Station13:30KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 21/12/2025 09:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 13:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
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FlixBus3h 50m013:25LeipzigCentral Station17:15KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 21/12/2025 13:25:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 10m022:58LeipzigCentral Station06:08KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 21/12/2025 22:58:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 22/12/2025 06:08:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 6m005:28LeipzigCentral Station08:34KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 21/12/2025 05:28:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 08:34:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 6m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 33m007:55LeipzigCentral Station11:28KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 21/12/2025 07:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 11:28:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 33m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 23m021:16LeipzigCentral Station05:39KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 21/12/2025 21:16:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 22/12/2025 05:39:00. 50 Economy ticket for £45 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 23m
Cheapest Buses Sunday
Cheapest Trains Sunday
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FlixBus3h 50m013:25LeipzigCentral Station17:15KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 23/12/2025 13:25:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 23/12/2025 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
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FlixBus3h 35m009:55LeipzigCentral Station13:30KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 23/12/2025 09:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 23/12/2025 13:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 9m021:55LeipzigCentral Station06:04KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 23/12/2025 21:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 06:04:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 9m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 6m005:28LeipzigCentral Station08:34KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 23/12/2025 05:28:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 23/12/2025 08:34:00. 50 Economy ticket for £49 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 6m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 53m005:28LeipzigCentral Station08:21KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 23/12/2025 05:28:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 23/12/2025 08:21:00. 50 Economy ticket for £54 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 53m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 45m019:27LeipzigCentral Station22:12KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 23/12/2025 19:27:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 23/12/2025 22:12:00. 50 Economy ticket for £54 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 45m
Cheapest Buses Tuesday
Cheapest Trains Tuesday
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FlixBus3h 35m009:55LeipzigCentral Station13:30KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 24/12/2025 09:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 13:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
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FlixBus3h 50m013:25LeipzigCentral Station17:15KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 24/12/2025 13:25:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
Cheapest Buses Wednesday
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FlixBus3h 35m009:55LeipzigCentral Station13:30KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 25/12/2025 09:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 25/12/2025 13:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
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FlixBus3h 50m013:25LeipzigCentral Station17:15KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 25/12/2025 13:25:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 25/12/2025 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
Cheapest Buses Thursday
What are the fastest trips from Leipzig to Kassel?
You can get to Kassel from Leipzig in just 2h 45m 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.
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Deutsche Bahn3h 6m005:28LeipzigCentral Station08:34KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 21/12/2025 05:28:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 08:34:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 6m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 33m007:55LeipzigCentral Station11:28KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 21/12/2025 07:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 11:28:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 33m
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Deutsche Bahn7h 10m022:58LeipzigCentral Station06:08KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 21/12/2025 22:58:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 22/12/2025 06:08:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 23m021:16LeipzigCentral Station05:39KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 21/12/2025 21:16:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 22/12/2025 05:39:00. 50 Economy ticket for £45 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 23m
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FlixBus3h 35m009:55LeipzigCentral Station13:30KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 21/12/2025 09:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 13:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
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FlixBus3h 50m013:25LeipzigCentral Station17:15KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 21/12/2025 13:25:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 21/12/2025 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
Fastest Trains Sunday
Fastest Buses Sunday
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Deutsche Bahn2h 45m019:27LeipzigCentral Station22:12KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 23/12/2025 19:27:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 23/12/2025 22:12:00. 50 Economy ticket for £54 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 45m
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Deutsche Bahn2h 53m005:28LeipzigCentral Station08:21KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 23/12/2025 05:28:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 23/12/2025 08:21:00. 50 Economy ticket for £54 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 53m
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Deutsche Bahn3h 6m005:28LeipzigCentral Station08:34KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 23/12/2025 05:28:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 23/12/2025 08:34:00. 50 Economy ticket for £49 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 6m
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Deutsche Bahn8h 9m021:55LeipzigCentral Station06:04KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Train from Deutsche Bahn goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 23/12/2025 21:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 06:04:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 9m
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FlixBus3h 35m009:55LeipzigCentral Station13:30KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 23/12/2025 09:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 23/12/2025 13:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
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FlixBus3h 50m013:25LeipzigCentral Station17:15KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 23/12/2025 13:25:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 23/12/2025 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
Fastest Trains Tuesday
Fastest Buses Tuesday
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FlixBus3h 35m009:55LeipzigCentral Station13:30KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 24/12/2025 09:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 13:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
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FlixBus3h 50m013:25LeipzigCentral Station17:15KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 24/12/2025 13:25:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 24/12/2025 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
Fastest Buses Wednesday
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FlixBus3h 35m009:55LeipzigCentral Station13:30KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 25/12/2025 09:55:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 25/12/2025 13:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 35m
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FlixBus3h 50m013:25LeipzigCentral Station17:15KasselWilhelmshöhe Train Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Leipzig (Germany) at 25/12/2025 13:25:00 to Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kassel (Germany) arriving at 25/12/2025 17:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 3h 50m
Fastest Buses Thursday
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Leipzig to Kassel
What are the most popular stations in Leipzig and Kassel?
In Leipzig, you will usually depart from Central Station, Miltitzer Allee Train Station or Trade Fair Train Station, while in Kassel you will be arriving at Wilhelmshöhe Train Station, Kaufungen Papierfabrik Bus Stop or Kirchditmold Train 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 Kassel from Leipzig? With 4 connections between 2 Train, Bus and Carpool 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 Leipzig and Kassel, you can pay as low as £15 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 Train from Deutsche Bahn: you will get to Kassel in just 2h 45m.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 Leipzig and Kassel are Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus, 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 Leipzig 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 Markkleeberg or to Vellmar, and look at flights from Leipzig/Halle Airport, and landing at . 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 Leipzig to Kassel?
The most popular companies between Leipzig and Kassel, are Deutsche Bahn and FlixBus. 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 Leipzig to Kassel
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Leipzig 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 Leipzig to Kassel
How can I reach Kassel from Leipzig?
Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Train, Bus and Carpool, with which you can get to Kassel from Leipzig.
How far is Kassel from Leipzig?
The distance between Leipzig and Kassel is 201.0 km.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Leipzig 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 7 kgs, a car 34 kgs, and a flight 49 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Leipzig to Kassel?
You can get to Kassel with just £15 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Leipzig 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 2h 45m with a Train from Deutsche Bahn.
More routes to Leipzig and to Kassel
Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Leipzig and to Kassel. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
- Trips to Leipzig
- Amsterdam to Leipzig
- Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Leipzig
- Berlin to Leipzig
- Chemnitz to Leipzig
- Dresden to Leipzig
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- Frankfurt am Main Airport to Leipzig
- Frankfurt am Main to Leipzig
- Graz to Leipzig
- Hamburg to Leipzig
- Hanover to Leipzig
- Kiel to Leipzig
- Koblenz to Leipzig
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- Potsdam to Leipzig
- Prague to Leipzig
- Saarbruecken to Leipzig
- Salzburg to Leipzig
- Tilburg to Leipzig
- Vienna to Leipzig
- Zielona Gora to Leipzig
- Zurich to Leipzig
- Trips to Kassel
- Berlin to Kassel
- Cologne/Bonn Airport to Kassel
- Dortmund to Kassel
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- Frankfurt am Main Airport to Kassel
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- Frankfurt Hahn Airport to Kassel
- Göttingen to Kassel
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- Hanover to Kassel
- Koblenz to Kassel
- Manchester to Kassel
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