There are 5 ways to get from Heidelberg to Darmstadt by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg Hbf to Darmstadt Hbftrain Ice / ...
39 min€10–50Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Heidelberg to Darmstadt57.3 km
54 min€2–7Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg central train station to Darmstadt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
1h 10m€6–11Drive 57.5 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Darmstadtcar 57.5 km
34 min€9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heidelberg to Darmstadttaxi 57.5 km
34 min€140–170
Heidelberg to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Darmstadt is to rideshare which costs €2 - €7 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 34 min and costs €8 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heidelberg central train station station and arriving at Darmstadt central train station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Heidelberg Hbf and arriving at Darmstadt Hbf. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Heidelberg and Darmstadt is 59 km. The road distance is 57.5 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Darmstadt without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs €10 - €50.
The train from Heidelberg Hbf to Darmstadt Hbf takes 39 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Heidelberg to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg central train station.
Heidelberg to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Darmstadt is to train which takes 39 min and costs €10 - €50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €6 - €11 and takes 1h 10m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Darmstadt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Heidelberg Hbf to Darmstadt Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €10–50 and the journey takes 39 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heidelberg central train station to Darmstadt central train station every 3 hours. Tickets cost €6–11 and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg Hbf to Darmstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Heidelberg Hbf to Darmstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Heidelberg Hbf to Darmstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heidelberg central train station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Heidelberg to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- €140–170
GTM-24
- Phone
- +49 621 15207676
- Website
- gtm-24.de
Shuttletaxi24 Mannheim
- Phone
- +49 162 265 7469
- Website
- shuttletaxi24.de
Taxi Böhm
- Phone
- +49 621738561
- Website
- taxiboehm.com
Taxi Monnem
- Phone
- +49 179 9040196
- Website
- taximonnem.de
Taxi Zentrale Mannheim eG
- Phone
- +49 0621 218 18
- Website
- taxi-mannheim.de
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More Questions & Answers
Heidelberg to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Darmstadt central train station.
Heidelberg to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Darmstadt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Darmstadt is 58 km. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Heidelberg to Darmstadt.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Heidelberg and Darmstadt. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.