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There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Kassel by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    6h 18m
    €115–307

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus bus 023 / ...
    20h 20m
    €107–148

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    12h 11m
    €317–595

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kasselcar car
    11h 29m
    €326–410

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane MAN - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 11m
    €146–342

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    7h 31m
    €131–275

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 39m
    €162–399

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    8h 52m
    €158–367

  9. Fly Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAN - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    9h 35m
    €121–340

  10. Fly Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 59m
    €115–342

  11. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehenighttrain night train Nj
    16h 13m
    €126–315

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Kasselcar car
    12h 37m
    €209–364

Manchester to Kassel by train, foot, and tram

Calendar112Weekly Services
Duration12h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,051.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Kassel, Germany?

You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Kassel Am Stern via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen Hbf, Duesseldorf Hbf, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 12h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Kassel via London Victoria, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and Dortmund central bus station in around 20h 20m.

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