Travelling to Kassel
With the German Railway Service
Wilhelmshöhe Intercity Railway Station
An Important Intersection in the Railway Network
On account of its geographical location in the centre of Germany, Kassel has always been a major junction in the railway network. As a result of the link-up with the high-speed Deutsche Bahn network, passengers have a wide choice of good connections to choose from in the national and European rail services.
Train services to Kassel run every hour from all major cities in Germany, thanks to a wide choice of intercity connections
Intercity Rail Services
- Hamburg and/or Bremen - Kassel - Frankfurt - Stuttgart and/or Basel/Zurich
- Kiel - Hamburg - Kassel - Würzburg - Munich and/or Nuremberg/Vienna
- Berlin – Braunschweig (Brunswick) - Kassel - Frankfurt - Munich
Intercity Connections
- Hamburg - Kassel - Frankfurt – Lake Constance
- Aix-la-Chapelle/Düsseldorf - Kassel - Erfurt - Weimar
For business travellers or tourists interested in Kassel’s cultural attractions there are train services every half hour from Hamburg, Frankfurt or Munich. All railway stations in Kassel have good connections to local train services and the public transport system.
In addition, a kassel tourist GmbH Tourist Information Centre is located inside the Wilhelmshöhe intercity railway station.
From Kassel’s Kulturbahnhof it’s only a few minutes walk to the city centre via the Treppenstraße
| Intercity Travel Times | |
|---|---|
| Hannover - Kassel | 49 mins. |
| Frankfurt - Kassel | 1 hr. 18 mins. |
| Hamburg - Kassel | 2 hrs. 3 mins. |
| Berlin - Kassel | 3 hrs. 17 mins. |
| Munich - Kassel | 3 hrs. 20 mins. |
In order to get from A to B in Kassel, find out the best connection using the commuter services.
For further information visit
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Information
Tourist Information Centre in the Town Hall
Obere Königsstraße 8
Phone:+49(0)561/707707
Fax:+49(0)561/7077169
Opening Times:
Monday to Friday
9am to 6pm
Saturdays
9am to 2pm
Tourist & Health Spa Information
im Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe (Intercity Railway Station)
Phone:+49(0)561/34054 Fax:+49(0)561/315216
Opening Times:
Monday to Friday
9am to 6pm
Saturdays
9am to 1pm