[2] Opened in 1877 as a steam tramway from Wilhelmshöhe the Königsplatz (Royal Square), the network has been operated since 1897 by Kasseler Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (KVG), and is integrated in the Nordhessischer Verkehrsverbund (NVV).

In the summer of 1870 a horse-drawn omnibus line opened as part of an industrial exhibition from 1 June to 5 October 1870.

The growth of the city made it attractive to operate a steam tram which was opened in 1877 by the English company "Jay & Comp.

With the first two steam locomotives and four passenger cars they brought visitors to the Royal Palace in Wilhelmshöhe.

As of August 2022[update], the Kassel tram network is made up of seven regular and one additional tramline.