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How to get fromDortmund to Darmstadtby train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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There are 7 ways to get from Dortmund to Darmstadt by train, bus, car, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Luisenplatzbus bus Air
    3h 6m

  2. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund Stadthaus to Frankfurt am Mainbus bus
    4h 56m
    €14–23

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Darmstadt central train stationbus bus N116
    4h 35m
    €21–35

  4. Drive  248.4 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Darmstadtcar car 248.4 km
    2h 15m
    €36–52

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3h 40m
    €104–177

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3h 55m

  7. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from Dortmund to Darmstadtrideshare rideshare 247.1 km
    2h 56m
    €18

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 291.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 6m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Darmstadt, Germany?

FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Darmstadt central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Koeln Messe/Deutz, Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, and Frankfurt in around 3h 55m.

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