There are 7 ways to get from Bern to Darmstadt by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 58m€91–365Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 122 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Darmstadt central train stationbus FlixBus N33 / ...
7h 41m€33–65Drive 389.7 km
- Drive from Bern to Darmstadtcar 389.7 km
3h 27m€68–98Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
5h 7m€147–396Train
- Take the train from Bern to Basel SBBtrain Ic61 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 20N
5h 34m€91–355Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
5h€125–323Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
6h 28m€178–431
Bern to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Darmstadt is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bern to Darmstadt station. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Darmstadt central train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Bern and Darmstadt is 413 km. The road distance is 389.7 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Darmstadt without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 58m and costs €90 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Bern to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Bern to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Darmstadt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Bern to Darmstadt is to train via Mannheim which takes 4h 58m and costs €90 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 41m.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Darmstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Bern to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bern to Darmstadt central train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–270
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- 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 SBB to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- 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
- €14–26
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bern to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bern to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Bern to Darmstadt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Darmstadt is 390 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Bern to Darmstadt.
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