There are 10 ways to get from Dresden to Darmstadt by plane, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly from Dresden Airport
best- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DRS - FRA
3h 14m€143–296Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Dresden to Darmstadt486.4 km
5h 51m€27Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
5h 32m€92–403Bus via Frankfurt Airport
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Frankfurt Airportbus N1305 / ...
7h 20m€40–70Drive 486 km
- Drive from Dresden to Darmstadtcar 486 km
4h 4m€70–101Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BER - FRA
4h 30m€105–296Train 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 37m€126–295Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
5h 44m€107–448Train #2
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain 232
7h 3mBus
- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Darmstadt central train stationbus N3205 / ...
8h 20m€45–75
Dresden to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
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 14m 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 Leipzig Hbf and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Dresden and Darmstadt is 429 km. The road distance is 486 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Darmstadt without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 5h 32m and costs €90 - €410.
It takes approximately 3h 14m 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 fly which takes 3h 14m and costs €140 - €300. Alternatively, you can train via Leipzig, which costs €90 - €410 and takes 5h 32m, you could also bus via Frankfurt Airport, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Darmstadt, Germany?
Lufthansa flies from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Frankfurt (FRA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Leipzig Hbf and Frankfurt in around 5h 32m.
- 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
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Dresden Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- leoexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dresden central station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Dresden to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
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 Leipzig Hbf 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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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Dresden and Darmstadt. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.