Cheapest€36.09
- DB Fernverkehr DB899706:152h 29m08:44Stuttgart HauptbahnhofKassel Hbf
Door to door 3h 13mCO2 10.7 kgChanges 0Refundable
Travelling from Stuttgart to Kassel costs €36.09 at the cheapest and takes 2h 59m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 2 operators. The route covers 325 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 325 km
- Fastest
- 2h 59m
- Average
- 3h 9m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €36.09
- CO2 per passenger
- 10.7 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 29 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 3h 8m | 2h 24m | 44m | €41.59 | 10.7 kg | 6 |
- 3h 8mFastest, by Train
- €41.59Cheapest, by Train
- 10.7 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 325 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 29 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€37.19
- FlixTrain FT489206:082h 24m08:32Stuttgart HauptbahnhofKassel Hbf
Door to door 3h 8mCO2 10.7 kgChanges 0Refundable
Lowest CO2€39.94
- DB Fernverkehr DB898807:301h 8m08:38Stuttgart HauptbahnhofFrankfurt Hauptbahnhof
- DB Fernverkehr DB469609:231h 24m10:47Frankfurt HauptbahnhofKassel Hbf
Changes at Frankfurt am Main, with 45 minutes between services and a walk of about 5 minutes.
Door to door 4h 1mCO2 10.5 kgChanges 1Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH4 changes | MEX16 (19131) | 08:04 | 11:33 | 3h 50m |
| DB Fernverkehr AG2 changes | ICE 690 | 08:50 | 12:05 | 3h 15m |
| DB Fernverkehr AGdirect | ICE 770 | 09:22 | 12:11 | 3h 11m |
| DB Fernverkehr AG1 changes | ICE 610 | 09:51 | 12:43 | 3h 12m |
| FlixTrain-eu1 changes | FlixTrain FLX10 | 10:14 | 13:33 | 3h 50m |
| DB Fernverkehr AG2 changes | ICE 598 | 10:52 | 14:05 | 3h 13m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Stuttgart to Kassel | Sat12 Sept | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept | Thu24 Sept | Fri25 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €94.39 | €79.54 | €68.54 | €59.19 | €69.09 | €74.04 | €51.49 | €59.74 | €49.29 | €48.19 | €41.59 | €53.14 | €66.34 | €47.09 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €36.09
The train gets you into Kassel. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Where to sleep in Kassel
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When to book Stuttgart to Kassel
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €52.0490 days
- €28.3960 days
- €30.0445 days
- €39.9430 days
- €41.5921 days
- €47.0914 days
- €51.497 days
- €68.543 days
- €94.391 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €28.39.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 232 percent. The dearest point is €94.39, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €51.49Sun
- €48.19Mon
- €41.59Tue
- €53.14Wed
- €66.34Thu
- €47.09Fri
- €59.74Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €59.19Sept
- €43.79Oct
- €32.79Nov
- €35.54Dec
- €34.44Jan
- €33.89Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 325 km against 283 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Frankfurt am Main, Heidelberg, Würzburg, Offenbach. The gap between arriving and leaving is 45 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Stuttgart at 06:08 and the last at 07:30, across 6 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Stuttgart
Rail
- Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
- Stuttgart Hbf
- Stuttgart-Sommerrain
Coach
- Stuttgart SAB
- Stuttgart-Airport-Busterminal
Air
- STR
Ferry
- Wasen
- Mühlgrün
Kassel
Rail
- Kassel Hbf
- Kassel Central Station
- Bahnhof Kassel-Niederzwehren
Coach
- Fernbusbahnhof Kassel
- Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
Air
- KSF
Landing at KSF after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
A car waiting when you land in Kassel
Settled in advance, so the ride into Kassel costs what it said it would rather than what the rank says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From |
|---|---|
 DB Fernverkehr | €36.09 |
| FlixTrain | €37.19 |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €31.00 | 86% |
| Taxes | €3.10 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 6% |
| Total you pay | €36.09 | 100% |
We cannot promise Kassel Hbf still has a left luggage office, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Kassel
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Stuttgart to Kassel
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Stuttgart to Kassel?
The fastest journey from Stuttgart to Kassel takes 2h 59m door to door, of which 2h 24m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h 9m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Stuttgart to Kassel?
The cheapest fare from Stuttgart to Kassel is €36.09, checked on 29 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €58.92. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Kassel?
The cheapest way from Stuttgart to Kassel is by Train, at €41.59 for one passenger on 29 September 2026. That journey takes 3h 8m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Stuttgart to Kassel?
Fares from Stuttgart to Kassel bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €28.39. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 232 percent, measured on 29 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Stuttgart to Kassel?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Stuttgart to Kassel, at €41.59. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 29 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Stuttgart to Kassel?
November is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Stuttgart to Kassel, at €32.79 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Stuttgart to Kassel?
2 operators sell services from Stuttgart to Kassel across 1 modes: DB Fernverkehr, FlixTrain. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Stuttgart to Kassel?
33 percent of the services we sell from Stuttgart to Kassel are direct. The rest connect at Frankfurt am Main, Heidelberg, Würzburg, Offenbach, with about 45 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Stuttgart to Kassel use?
Services from Stuttgart to Kassel by Train leave from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof and arrive at Kassel Hbf. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Stuttgart to Kassel?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Stuttgart to Kassel allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Stuttgart to Kassel on 11 September 2026: 325 km of route against 283 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €36.09, and 2h 59m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Kassel is somebody else's catalogue.
Things to do in Kassel
Day trips that leave Kassel in the morning and cover a good part of Germany by evening.
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Other ways to make this journey
Arriving in Kassel
Leaving Kassel
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- 4Countries
- 9Operators
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