Hessencourrier, Heritage railway association in Kassel, Germany

Hessencourrier is a non-profit railway association founded in Kassel in 1972 that collects and operates steam and diesel locomotives, passenger cars and freight wagons. Since 1992 it has run a heritage railway on the 33.4 km single-track, non-electrified Kassel–Naumburg line, from its depot south of Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe station through Baunatal, Schauenburg and Bad Emstal to Naumburg.

The Hessencourrier association was founded in Kassel in 1972 to collect and return railway vehicles to service; its name refers to the Hessian lines most of its stock came from. Since 1992 it has run a heritage railway on the Großenritte–Naumburg section of the former Kassel–Naumburg line. Its operating depot in the Marbachshöhe technology park was built in stages on association land between 2005 and 2012.

The name Hessencourrier refers to the origin of most vehicles, which came from Hessian railway lines. The association, founded in Kassel in 1972, collects and puts steam and diesel locomotives, passenger and freight cars back into service. Its heritage trains have run since 1992 on the Großenritte–Naumburg section.

The operating depot is on Johanna-Waescher-Straße in Kassel's Marbachshöhe technology park, south of Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe station, and was built in stages between 2005 and 2012. The historic train runs on the 33.4 km single-track Kassel–Naumburg line through Baunatal, the Habichtswald nature park, Schauenburg and Bad Emstal. About twelve public trips run each year, plus charter services. The Hessencourrier-Radweg cycle path and the Habichtswald-Steig hiking trail run alongside the line.

The association's name was chosen because most of its vehicles come from Hessian railway lines. Along the 33.4 km single-track, non-electrified Kassel–Naumburg line, the Hessencourrier-Radweg cycle path runs for about 42 km, and the Habichtswald-Steig hiking trail also follows the route.