There are 8 ways to get from Darmstadt to Zurich by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
2h 53mCHF 91–199Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Darmstadt Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
5h 16mCHF 27–91Train 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 59mCHF 65–273Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Heidelberg central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
6h 50mCHF 29–49Fly 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 143–362Train 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 127–362Train
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain Nightjet
7h 27mCHF 41–89Drive 339 km
- Drive from Darmstadt to Zurichcar 339 km
3h 47mCHF 57–82
Darmstadt to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darmstadt to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Darmstadt to Zurich is to fly which takes 2h 53m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Darmstadt station to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Darmstadt central train station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Heidelberg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
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 59m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 280.
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 90 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can train via Basel, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 280 and takes 4h 59m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, 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 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
- 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 11–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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 Heidelberg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Darmstadt to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg 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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