There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Darmstadt by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
1h 37m€25–155Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cologne to Darmstadt199 km
2h 16m€4–13Bus
- Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
3h 33mDrive 199.3 km
- Drive from Cologne to Darmstadtcar 199.3 km
1h 47m€29–41Train, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 27m€103–162Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Luisenplatzbus Air
1h 43mTrain, bus via Cologne Hbf
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurttrain 49 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Luisenplatzbus Air
2h 3m
Cologne to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Darmstadt is to rideshare which costs €4 - €13 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Darmstadt is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €25 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Darmstadt station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Darmstadt central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Cologne and Darmstadt is 207 km. The road distance is 199.3 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Darmstadt without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €25 - €160.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Cologne to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Cologne to Darmstadt bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Köln station.
Cologne to Darmstadt train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Darmstadt is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs €25 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 33m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Darmstadt, Germany?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €20–45 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- [email protected]
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Luisenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Luisenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cologne to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Darmstadt bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB station.
Cologne to Darmstadt train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Darmstadt is 199 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Cologne to Darmstadt.
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