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 96–204Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Darmstadt Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
5h 15mCHF 26–90Train
- 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 67–143Bus via Stuttgart
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhofbus N27
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 35mCHF 41–53Fly 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 144–372Train 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 128–345Bus
- 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 66–94
Darmstadt to Zurich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 7h 55m.
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 twice 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 15m.
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 150.
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 150 and takes 5h, you could also bus via Stuttgart, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 55 and takes 6h 35m.
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 70–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
- 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 8–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- 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 15m
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Darmstadt Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- Once 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 Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darmstadt central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–25
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Darmstadt to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof 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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