There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Darmstadt by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAD - FRA
5h 38m€81–241Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain
16h 54m€257–507Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Darmstadtbus BlaBlaCar Bus
27h 50m€150–250Drive 1,774.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Darmstadtcar 1,774.3 km
16h 58m€291–419Bus via Valladolid
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolidbus ALSA - Mad-Cl-Ast / ...
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Darmstadt central train stationbus FlixBus N1151
30h 5m€167–256Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
20h 57m€346–473
Madrid to Darmstadt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Darmstadt is to fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Darmstadt is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €80 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Darmstadt. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 54m.
The distance between Madrid and Darmstadt is 1462 km. The road distance is 1774.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Darmstadt without a car is to train which takes 16h 54m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Madrid to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Madrid to Darmstadt bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Darmstadt train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Darmstadt is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €550 and takes 16h 54m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €250 and takes 27h 50m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Darmstadt, Germany?
Iberia, Lufthansa, and Air Europa fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mannheim Hbf, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 16h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Valladolid to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Darmstadt bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Darmstadt station.
Madrid to Darmstadt train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Darmstadt is 1774 km. It takes approximately 16h 58m to drive from Madrid to Darmstadt.
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