There are 10 ways to get from Dresden 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 Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
4h 57m€93–186Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Darmstadt486.4 km
5h 51m€27Bus via Frankfurt Airport
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Frankfurt Airportbus N1305 / ...
7h 25m€35–60Drive 486 km
- Drive from Dresden to Darmstadtcar 486 km
4h 4m€72–103Fly from Dresden Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
3h 19m€141–292Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
5h 20m€77–193Bus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Darmstadt central train stationbus N3205
8h 20m€40–65Bus #2
- Take the bus from Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Str to Frankfurt Hbfbus Odesa
13h 48m€121–123Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LEJ - FRA
4h 35m€105–210Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
4h 41m€111–250
Dresden to Darmstadt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Darmstadt is to rideshare which costs €27 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Darmstadt is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs €140 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Darmstadt central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Dresden and Darmstadt is 518 km. The road distance is 486 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Darmstadt without a car is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs €90 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Dresden to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Dresden to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Darmstadt is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt Airport, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €300 and takes 3h 19m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Darmstadt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt every 3 hours. Tickets cost €90–180 and the journey takes 4h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Frankfurt Airport twice daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Dresden Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Dresden to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Dresden to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Dresden to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Darmstadt is 486 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Dresden to Darmstadt.
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