There are 4 ways to get from Kassel to Harz National Park by train, bus, or car
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Train via Hildesheim
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Hildesheim Hbf to Bad Harzburgtrain Re
4h 7m€48–92Drive 104 km
cheapest- Drive from Kassel to Nationalpark Verwaltung - Außenstelle Oderhauscar 104 km
1h 25m€16–23Train, bus, line 454 bus, line 450 bus
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingentrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Göttingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Duderstadt ZOBbus 160
- Take the bus from Duderstadt ZOB to Herzberg am Harz Bahnhofbus 454
- Take the bus from Herzberg am Harz Bahnhof to Braunlage, Schulzentrumbus 450
5h 10mTrain
- Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain Rb83
- Take the train from Göttingen to Bad Harzburg, Bahnhof Parkdecktrain Rb82
4h 30m
Kassel to Harz National Park by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Harz National Park is to drive which costs €15 - €23 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Harz National Park is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Harz National Park. However, there are services departing from Kassel Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bad Harzburg via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and Hildesheim Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Kassel and Harz National Park is 204 km. The road distance is 104 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Harz National Park without a car is to train via Hildesheim which takes 4h 7m and costs €45 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Kassel to Harz National Park, including transfers.
Kassel to Harz National Park train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
Kassel to Harz National Park train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Harz National Park is 104 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Kassel to Harz National Park.
There are 4506+ hotels available in Harz National Park.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Harz National Park, Germany?
You can take a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Oderbrück, Kriegsgräberstätte via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Hildesheim Hbf, Bad Harzburg, Bad Harzburg, Bahnhof Parkdeck, and Oderbrück, Kriegsgräberstätte in around 4h 7m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 581 97164183
- info@erixx.de
- Website
- Erixx
Train from Hildesheim Hbf to Bad Harzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Erixx
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Bad Harzburg, Bahnhof Parkdeck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 05527 – 98300
- kontakt@scheithauer-reisen.de
- Website
- Scheithauer Reisen
Bus from Göttingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Duderstadt ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Scheithauer Reisen
Bus from Göttingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Duderstadt ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- VSN Verkehrsverbund Süd-Niedersachsen
Bus from Duderstadt ZOB to Herzberg am Harz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- VSN Verkehrsverbund Süd-Niedersachsen
Bus from Herzberg am Harz Bahnhof to Braunlage, Schulzentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- VSN Verkehrsverbund Süd-Niedersachsen
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