There are 7 ways to get from Göttingen to Darmstadt by train, bus, night train, car, or rideshare
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Göttingen to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
2h 15m€48–206Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Göttingen to Darmstadt246.5 km
2h 53m€10–17Bus
- Take the bus from Göttingen to Darmstadtbus
4h 5m€18–35Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Goettingen to Darmstadt Hbfnighttrain Nj
3h 27m€23–93Drive 246.2 km
- Drive from Göttingen to Darmstadtcar 246.2 km
2h 7m€35–51Train
- Take the train from Göttingen to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 26 / ...
2h 53m€45–210Bus via Frankfurt Airport
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Frankfurt Airportbus N1334 / ...
4h 20m€19–35
Göttingen to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Göttingen to Darmstadt is to rideshare which costs €10 - €17 and takes 2h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Göttingen to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 2h 7m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Göttingen and arriving at Darmstadt. Services depart six times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 5m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Goettingen and arriving at Darmstadt Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Göttingen and Darmstadt is 263 km. The road distance is 246.2 km.
The best way to get from Göttingen to Darmstadt without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 15m and costs €45 - €210.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Göttingen to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Göttingen to Darmstadt bus services, operated by Ecolines, depart from Göttingen station.
Göttingen to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Göttingen station.
The best way to get from Göttingen to Darmstadt is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 15m and costs €45 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Göttingen, Germany and Darmstadt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Göttingen to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €40–190 and the journey takes 1h 47m. Österreichische Bundesbahnen also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, Ecolines operates a bus from Göttingen to Darmstadt 6 times a week. Tickets cost €18–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Goettingen to Darmstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
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- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Göttingen to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Göttingen to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Göttingen to Darmstadt bus services, operated by Ecolines, arrive at Darmstadt station.
Göttingen to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Göttingen to Darmstadt is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 7m to drive from Göttingen to Darmstadt.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Göttingen and Darmstadt. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.