There are 7 ways to get from Lausanne to Darmstadt by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Mannheim
best- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 25m€117–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lausanne to Frankfurt Airportbus FlixBus N122
8h 50m€45–70Drive 479.4 km
- Drive from Lausanne to Darmstadtcar 479.4 km
4h 35m€87–125Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
5h 25m€186–355Train
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain Ic51
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 20N
7h€117–225Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
5h 14m€135–299Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
6h 43m€188–466
Lausanne to Darmstadt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Darmstadt is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lausanne to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Darmstadt Luisenplatz via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lausanne to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Lausanne and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Lausanne and Darmstadt is 490 km. The road distance is 479.4 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Darmstadt without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 25m and costs €110 - €270.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Lausanne to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Lausanne to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lausanne station.
Lausanne to Darmstadt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lausanne station.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Darmstadt is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 25m and costs €110 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 8h 50m.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Darmstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Lausanne to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lausanne to Frankfurt Airport 5 times a week. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–280
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- 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
- €10–23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lausanne to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Lausanne to Darmstadt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Darmstadt is 479 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Lausanne to Darmstadt.
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