There are 8 ways to get from Basel to Darmstadt by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, rideshare, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain Re60 / ...
3h 27m€55–248Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Basel to Darmstadt297.9 km
3h 7m€15–20Bus via Frankfurt central train station
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 20mNight train
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hbfnighttrain Nj
3h 28m€25–94Drive 297.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Darmstadtcar 297.3 km
2h 30m€52–75Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 20N
3h 28m€55–240Bus
- Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Darmstadt central train stationbus FlixBus 108
7h 3m€30–49Fly
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
4h 1m€103–284
Basel to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Darmstadt is to rideshare which costs €15 - €20 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Darmstadt station. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Darmstadt central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Darmstadt Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Basel and Darmstadt is 308 km. The road distance is 297.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Darmstadt without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 27m and costs €55 - €250.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Basel to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Basel to Darmstadt bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Darmstadt is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 27m and costs €55 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt central train station, which costs and takes 5h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €290 and takes 4h 1m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Darmstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–30
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Basel to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Darmstadt bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Basel to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Darmstadt is 297 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Basel to Darmstadt.
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