There are 9 ways to get from Darmstadt to Zurich 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 Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
2h 53mCHF 96–203Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Darmstadt Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
5h 16mCHF 26–110Train
- 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 / ...
5hCHF 67–137Bus via Karlsruhe
- 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 027 / ...
7h 15mCHF 31–51Fly Frankfurt to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
4h 12mCHF 151–367Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
4h 16mCHF 137–342Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus 207
7h 55mCHF 35–55Night train via Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
7h 38mCHF 40–80Drive 339 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Zurichcar 339 km
3h 47mCHF 65–94
Darmstadt to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Zurich is to bus via Karlsruhe which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Zurich is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Darmstadt central train station station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 55m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Darmstadt Hbf and arriving at Zuerich Hb. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Darmstadt and Zurich is 328 km. The road distance is 339 km.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 5h and costs SFr 65 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Darmstadt to Zurich, including transfers.
Darmstadt to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Darmstadt central train station.
Darmstadt to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Darmstadt to Zurich is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 140 and takes 5h, you could also bus via Karlsruhe, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, and Air Dolomiti fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Zürich HB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 5h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
- 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 6–9
- 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 8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- 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 26–88
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 87–88
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–65
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 26–32
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Darmstadt Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Darmstadt Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- 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 9–16
- 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 Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Darmstadt to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darmstadt to Zurich is 339 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Darmstadt to Zurich.
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