There are 8 ways to get from Darmstadt to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, night train, 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.
Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
2h 44mCHF 116–332Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Darmstadt Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
5h 19mCHF 28–90Train via Basel
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
5h 2mCHF 63–166Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
8h 53mCHF 35–56Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
2h 53mCHF 95–203Fly to Geneva International Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
4h 10mCHF 114–257Train
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
7h 40mCHF 42–92Drive 339 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Zurichcar 339 km
3h 47mCHF 57–82
Darmstadt to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Switzerland is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 340.
No, there is no direct bus from Darmstadt station to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt central train station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Darmstadt to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Darmstadt and Switzerland is 316 km. The road distance is 339 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Switzerland without a car is to train via Basel which takes 5h 2m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Darmstadt to Switzerland, including transfers.
Darmstadt to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darmstadt central train station.
Darmstadt to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Switzerland is to fly which takes 2h 44m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can train via Basel, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 170 and takes 5h 2m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 8h 53m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Switzerland?
Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Zürich Stadelhofen via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Zürich HB in around 5h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–310
- 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
- CHF 8–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Darmstadt Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 88–90
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 27–32
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 Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Darmstadt to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Darmstadt to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Switzerland is 339 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Darmstadt to Switzerland.
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