There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Darmstadt by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
3h€58–242Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Darmstadt247.1 km
2h 56m€18Bus
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Darmstadt central train stationbus N116
4h 35m€22–40Drive 248.4 km
- Drive from Dortmund to Darmstadtcar 248.4 km
2h 15m€36–52Train, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
3h 35m€110–175Train, bus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Luisenplatzbus Air
3h 1mTrain via Darmstadt Nord
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain Nightjet
4h 9m€47–85
Dortmund to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Darmstadt is to rideshare which costs €18 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €35 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dortmund central bus station station and arriving at Darmstadt central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Dortmund and Darmstadt is 313 km. The road distance is 248.4 km.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Darmstadt without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs €55 - €250.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Dortmund to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Dortmund to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dortmund central bus station.
Dortmund to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Darmstadt is to train which takes 3h and costs €55 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €40 and takes 4h 35m.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Darmstadt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt every 2 hours. Tickets cost €50–220 and the journey takes 2h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Darmstadt central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- [email protected]
- Website
- delfi.de
Bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Luisenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dortmund to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dortmund to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Darmstadt central train station.
Dortmund to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dortmund to Darmstadt is 248 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Dortmund to Darmstadt.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dortmund and Darmstadt. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.