Hesse · Germany
Where to stay in Kassel
Kassel is a city in Hesse, Germany, home to about 197,000 people. This guide covers 2 aparthotels in Kassel, with about 48 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Best months
- May, June, August and September
- Nearest airport
- KSF14 km · Kassel Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
About
About Kassel
Kassel is a city on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, in central Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel and the district of the same name, and had 201,048 inhabitants in December 2020.
Kassel traces its history to a first mention in 913 CE, but archaeological finds indicate human habitation at this site predating the 10th century. And the city would soon become a centre and later residence of the Landgraviate of Hesse. During the Thirty Years War Kassels Landgraf Philipp declared for the Protestants. This had an effect as later numerous Huguenots emigrated from France and brought with them their trade and skills. The impact of the Huguenots can still be witnessed in the centre of Kassel where streets are named after Huguenots.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Kassel
See
- Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
- Karlsaue State Park
- Löwenburg
- Museum Schloss Wilhelmshöhe
- Weißensteinflügel
- Stadtmuseum Kassel
- Hessisches Landesmuseum
- Grimmwelt Kassel
- Museum für Sepulkralkultur
- Neue Galerie
- Marmorbad
- Orangerie
Do
- Kurhessen Therme
- Auebad Kassel
- Staatstheater Kassel
- Cineplex
- Cinestar
- Kletterwald Kassel
- City Bowling
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Kassel
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Kassel Motzstraße aparthotel | 20 |
| Kassel Wilhelmsstraße aparthotel | 28 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
When to go
The best time to visit Kassel
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kassel are May, June, August and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; July is the wettest, with about 85 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kassel: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kassel Airport (KSF), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD, 69 km) and Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF, 109 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Motorways (Hannover-Würzburg), (Kassel-Dortmund) and (Kassel-Marburg) leads to Kassel. Kassel is an important hub in the ICE network and is one of the cities on the first purpose-built German high speed rail line connecting Würzburg and Hanover. Most ICE and some local trains serve Fernbahnhof Kassel-Wilhemshöhe, about 4 km west of downtown. The private operator Flixtrain also serves Kassel Wilhelmshöhe. Flixtrain does not accept DB tickets and vice versa.
Getting around
From the station, trams leave towards the town centre and one can easily walk to the Bergpark which is visible from where the trams leave. If you are staying a few days in Kassel buy a public transport Wochenkarte. Ride as much as you like on the streetcars and buses for a full week from date of issue for €23.50 (January 2019). Another very attractive offer for tourists is the Kasselcard for 2 adults (24 hr for €9, 72 hr for €12) which includes all public transport and offers reduced entrance fee in many museums.
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KSF · Kassel Airport
PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport
ERF · Erfurt-Weimar Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Kassel
Eat
There are great bakeries on every corner and throughout the city. Another great place to eat is any of the little stands located in the City Point or Kürfürsten Galerie (city centre).
Stay safe
Kassel is usually very safe. Tourists normally do not get into the little problem areas from Kassel you can find in the northern and southern districts (Nord-Holland, Schillerviertel, Brückenhof, Mattenberg).
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Kassel
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 2 places
of 2 places
Questions
Kassel: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kassel?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kassel are May, June, August and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; July is the wettest, with about 85 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kassel?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kassel Airport (KSF), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD, 69 km) and Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF, 109 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Kassel?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Kassel
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.