There are 5 ways to get from Darmstadt to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain Rb68 / ...
17 min€5–35Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Darmstadt to Frankfurt37.4 km
48 min€1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
35 min€2–5Drive 33.7 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Frankfurt am Maincar 33.7 km
26 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Darmstadt to Frankfurt am Maintaxi 33.7 km
26 min€85–110
Darmstadt to Frankfurt am Main by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Frankfurt am Main is to rideshare which costs €1 - €3 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 17 min and costs €5 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Darmstadt central train station station and arriving at Frankfurt central train station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Frankfurt. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Darmstadt and Frankfurt am Main is 28 km. The road distance is 33.7 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Frankfurt am Main without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs €5 - €35.
The train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Darmstadt to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darmstadt central train station.
Darmstadt to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Frankfurt am Main is to train which takes 17 min and costs €5 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €5 and takes 35 min.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €6–12 and the journey takes 17 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Darmstadt central train station to Frankfurt central train station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 35 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Darmstadt to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Miki Fahrservice
- Phone
- +49 6151 45628
- Website
- miki-fahrservice.de
Taxi Ilyas Darmstadt
- Phone
- +49 176 63897175
- Website
- taxi-ilyasdarmstadt.de
Taxi Seeger
- Phone
- +49 6151 52407
- Website
- taxi-seeger.de
Taxi Zentrale Darmstadt e.G
- Phone
- +49 6151 19410
- Website
- taxi-zentrale-darmstadt.de
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More Questions & Answers
Darmstadt to Frankfurt am Main bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Darmstadt to Frankfurt am Main train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Frankfurt am Main is 34 km. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Darmstadt to Frankfurt am Main.
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