There are 10 ways to get from France to Darmstadt by train (TGV), bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain Re60 / ...
5h 49m€98–253Bus via Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 36m€43–78Drive 558.4 km
- Drive from Paris to Darmstadtcar 558.4 km
4h 58m€90–130Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
4h 46m€81–241Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 20N / ...
6h 14m€106–243Bus
- Take the bus from Paris to Darmstadt central train stationbus FlixBus N1151
10h 32m€53–78Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
4h 54m€126–326Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
5h 1m€122–253Fly from Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MRS - FRA
4h 59m€92–257Fly from Strasbourg International Airport
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SXB - FRA
2h 59m€152–353
France to Darmstadt by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to Darmstadt is to bus via Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station which costs €40 - €80 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from France to Darmstadt is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs €150 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from France station to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and arriving at Darmstadt Luisenplatz via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from France to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Châtelet and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Paris Est and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between France and Darmstadt is 571 km. The road distance is 558.4 km.
The best way to get from France to Darmstadt without a car is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €95 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from France to Darmstadt, including transfers.
France to Darmstadt bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
France to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from France to Darmstadt is to train which takes 5h 49m and costs €95 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 9h 36m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €250 and takes 4h 46m.
What companies run services between France and Darmstadt, Germany?
You can take a subway from Châtelet to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
France to Darmstadt bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station.
France to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between France to Darmstadt is 558 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from France to Darmstadt.
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