There are 8 ways to get from Grenoble to Darmstadt by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 47m€206–424Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus S1777 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Darmstadtbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 40m€58–103Drive 686.4 km
- Drive from Grenoble to Darmstadtcar 686.4 km
6h 21m€110–159Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
5h 21m€130–314Train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain
10h 7m€158–318Bus via Colmar
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Colmarbus 720
- Take the bus from Colmar to Darmstadt central train stationbus FlixBus 108
14h 35m€69–106Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
6h 49m€141–312Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grenoble to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MRS - FRA
6h 55m€151–341
Grenoble to Darmstadt by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Darmstadt is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Darmstadt is to train and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Grenoble to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Darmstadt via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Grenoble to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Est and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Grenoble and Darmstadt is 1194 km. The road distance is 686.4 km.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Darmstadt without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 47m and costs €200 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Grenoble to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Grenoble to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Grenoble station.
Grenoble to Darmstadt train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Grenoble station.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Darmstadt is to train via Paris which takes 8h 47m and costs €200 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 40m.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Darmstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Grenoble to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grenoble to Darmstadt via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Colmar to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Grenoble to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Grenoble to Darmstadt train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grenoble to Darmstadt is 686 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Grenoble to Darmstadt.
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