There are 8 ways to get from Hanover to Darmstadt by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
2h 52m€66–140Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Darmstadt Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 17m€27–95Bus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt Airportbus 198
6h 10m€28–45Drive 362.1 km
- Drive from Hanover to Darmstadtcar 362.1 km
3h 4m€54–77Train
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 26 / ...
3h 44m€80–160Car train
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
4h 15m€99–117Fly from Hannover Airport
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
3h 11m€100–150Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
4h 51m€112–257
Hanover to Darmstadt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hanover to Darmstadt is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Hanover to Darmstadt is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 52m and costs €65 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Hanover station to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Hanover central bus station and arriving at Darmstadt Luisenplatz via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Hannover Hbf and arriving at Darmstadt Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Hanover and Darmstadt is 363 km. The road distance is 362.1 km.
The best way to get from Hanover to Darmstadt without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 52m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Hanover to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Hanover to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hanover central bus station.
Hanover to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Hanover to Darmstadt is to train via Frankfurt which takes 2h 52m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €45 and takes 6h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €150 and takes 3h 11m.
What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Darmstadt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 2h 21m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt Airport once daily. Tickets cost €28–45 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 Hanover central bus station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hanover to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Hanover to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hanover to Darmstadt is 362 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Hanover to Darmstadt.
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