Since its establishment in 1955, documenta has been regarded as the most important international exhibition of contemporary art. Taking place once every five years for 100 days, the exhibition attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors. In June 2012 dOCUMENTA (13) will open in Kassel, with more than 160 artists and participants showcasing new artworks in multiple venues across the entire city, demonstrating how contemporary art can contribute to our understanding of the world.

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Kassel by plane

The closest international airport to Kassel is Frankfurt/Main. A direct train from the airport (Frankfurt Flughafen) to Kassel takes approximately 1.5 hrs.

Kassel by train

Travelling with Deutsche Bahn, Kassel can be reached from major cities in Germany in around three hours or less. Buy a return “Kultur-Ticket-Spezial” (subject to availability) to Kassel at a fixed price, travel on the same day, and have a comfortable and fast journey on an IC/EC/ICE from all train stations within a 300km radius.

IC/EC/ICE train tickets can be bought at the same time as purchasing an entrance ticket to dOCUMENTA (13) from all DB Travel Centres and DB agencies. The ticket fare is 39 € per person in 2nd Class and 59 € in 1st Class. Tickets are subject to availability and restricted to the train booked. Tickets can be booked up to three days in advance and are non-exchangeable and non-refundable. Children aged between 6 and 15 can travel free of charge when accompanied by parents or grandparents. Children travelling with family must be registered on the ticket when purchasing the ticket before travel. Further information can be found at: www.bahn.de/kultur (only available in German).

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