There are 5 ways to get from Darmstadt to Kaiserslautern by train, bus, car, or rideshare
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 Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain 15
1h 23m€21–95Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Darmstadt to Kaiserslautern102.8 km
1h 22m€5–7Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus FlixBus N1151
1h 45m€10–17Drive 102.1 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Kaiserslauterncar 102.1 km
56 min€15–21Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re60
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain Re1
1h 46m€22–96
Darmstadt to Kaiserslautern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Kaiserslautern is to rideshare which costs €5 - €7 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Kaiserslautern is to drive which takes 56 min and costs €14 - €21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Darmstadt central train station station and arriving at Kaiserslautern central train station station. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Kaiserslautern, Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Darmstadt and Kaiserslautern is 119 km. The road distance is 102.1 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Kaiserslautern without a car is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs €21 - €95.
The train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf takes 1h 23m including transfers and departs once daily.
Darmstadt to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darmstadt central train station.
Darmstadt to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Kaiserslautern is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs €21 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €17 and takes 1h 45m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Kaiserslautern, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €21–95 and the journey takes 1h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Darmstadt central train station to Kaiserslautern central train station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €10–17 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
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 Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Darmstadt to Kaiserslautern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Darmstadt to Kaiserslautern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kaiserslautern central train station.
Darmstadt to Kaiserslautern train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Kaiserslautern is 102 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Darmstadt to Kaiserslautern.
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