There are 8 ways to get from Kiel to Darmstadt by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Südtrain 22
5h 34m€117–492Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Frankfurt Airportbus 198
10h 30m€50–85Drive 602.3 km
- Drive from Kiel to Darmstadtcar 602.3 km
5h 3m€86–125Train to Hamburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
4h 41m€98–277Drive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Lüneburgcar
- Take the car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain
7h 6m€119–156Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
8h 49m€175–755Train via Hamburg #2
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain Re70 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 20N
9h 18m€144–222Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAJ - FRA
6h 22m€150–493
Kiel to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Darmstadt is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Darmstadt is to train and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Darmstadt Luisenplatz via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt (Main) Süd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Kiel and Darmstadt is 636 km. The road distance is 602.3 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Darmstadt without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €110 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Kiel to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Kiel to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Darmstadt is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €110 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 30m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Darmstadt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Süd twice a week. Tickets cost €110–480 and the journey takes 4h 52m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kiel central bus station to Frankfurt Airport once daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Frankfurt (Main) Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Kiel to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt (Main) Süd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Darmstadt is 602 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Kiel to Darmstadt.
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