There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Darmstadt by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain Re60 / ...
17 min€5–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadtbus
30 min€2–4Drive 31.8 km
- Drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Darmstadtcar 31.8 km
23 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Darmstadttaxi 31.8 km
23 min€80–100Bus via Frankfurt central train station
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Darmstadt central train stationbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
35 min€2–5
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Darmstadt is to bus which costs €2 - €4 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Darmstadt is to train which takes 17 min and costs €5 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Darmstadt. Services depart six times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Darmstadt is 28 km. The road distance is 31.8 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Darmstadt without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs €5 - €35.
The train from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Darmstadt bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Frankfurt station.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Darmstadt is to train which takes 17 min and costs €5 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €4 and takes 30 min.
What companies run services between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Germany and Darmstadt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €6–12 and the journey takes 17 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt 6 times a week. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- €80–100
Main Taxi Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 733030
- Website
- main-taxi-frankfurt.de
Taxi City-Otten GmbH
- Phone
- +49 69 442440
- Website
- taxi-city.de
Taxi Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 230001
- Website
- taxi-frankfurt.de
Taxi Ruf Frankfurt
- Phone
- +49 69 44 24 40
- Website
- taxiruf-frankfurt.de
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Darmstadt bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Darmstadt station.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Darmstadt is 32 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Darmstadt.
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