There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Darmstadt by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Frankfurt to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain Re60 / ...
17 min€5–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Darmstadt central train stationbus FlixBus N1720 / ...
30 min€2–5Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Darmstadt36.2 km
47 min€3Drive 31.6 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Darmstadtcar 31.6 km
29 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Frankfurt am Main to Darmstadttaxi 31.6 km
29 min€80–100
Frankfurt am Main to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Darmstadt is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Darmstadt is to train which takes 17 min and costs €5 - €35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Darmstadt central train station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. 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 am Main and Darmstadt is 28 km. The road distance is 31.6 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main 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 am Main to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Darmstadt is to train which takes 17 min and costs €5 - €35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 - €5 and takes 30 min.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, 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, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Darmstadt central train station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €2–5 and the journey takes 30 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- 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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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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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 am Main to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Darmstadt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Darmstadt is 32 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Darmstadt.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Frankfurt am Main and Darmstadt. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.