There are 8 ways to get from Darmstadt to Bielefeld by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
4h 10m€62–143Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Darmstadt to Bielefeld284.6 km
3h 35m€15–26Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Dortmund central bus stationbus N116
- Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus Dnipro
6h 1m€36–47Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane FRA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
4h 1m€117–200Train via Dortmund
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Kamen to Bielefeld Hbftrain Re
6h 8mTrain #2
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bielefeld Hbftrain 55
6h 13m€70–139Drive 287.9 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Bielefeldcar 287.9 km
2h 52m€52–75Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane FRA - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
4h 9m€127–218
Darmstadt to Bielefeld by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Bielefeld is to rideshare which costs €15 - €26 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Bielefeld is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Darmstadt station to Bielefeld. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt central train station and arriving at Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Darmstadt to Bielefeld. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Bielefeld Hbf via Frankfurt and Hannover Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Darmstadt and Bielefeld is 471 km. The road distance is 287.9 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Bielefeld without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €60 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Darmstadt to Bielefeld, including transfers.
Darmstadt to Bielefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darmstadt central train station.
Darmstadt to Bielefeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Bielefeld is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €60 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 6h 1m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Bielefeld, Germany?
You can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf via Frankfurt and Hannover Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darmstadt central train station to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Dortmund central bus station and Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kamen to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Darmstadt to Bielefeld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Darmstadt to Bielefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Darmstadt to Bielefeld train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Bielefeld is 288 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Darmstadt to Bielefeld.
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