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 95–201Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Darmstadt Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
5h 16mCHF 27–90Train 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 / ...
4h 58mCHF 58–166Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 108
7h 55mCHF 30–55Fly 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 139–344Train 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 132–351Train
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
7h 27mCHF 40–93Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
7h 55mCHF 31–53Drive 339 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Zurichcar 339 km
3h 47mCHF 58–83
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 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 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 via Basel which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 170.
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 via Basel, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 170 and takes 4h 58m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Zürich HB via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Basel SBB in around 4h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–550
- 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 120–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
- 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 9–45
- 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)
Train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- 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 25–55
- 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 24–35
- 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 24–35
- 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 89–90
- 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 Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Darmstadt to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–14
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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Booking & Getting There
Darmstadt to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus 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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