There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Darmstadt by train (Eurostar), 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
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
5h 41m€121–266Bus via Frankfurt Main Airport P36
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Main Airport P36bus : Amsterdam Central Sloterdijk Train Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
7h 35m€27–60Drive 441.9 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Darmstadtcar 441.9 km
4h 29m€82–118Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane AMS - FRA
4h 24m€116–281Train via Venlo
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain Intercity
- Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
7h 18m€54–145Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Darmstadt central train stationbus N116
9h 55m€45–75Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
5h 32m€90–238Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane AMS - DUS
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
5h 9m€185–445Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
6h 16m€122–217Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane AMS - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 32m€154–426
Rotterdam to Darmstadt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Darmstadt is to bus via Frankfurt Main Airport P36 which costs €27 - €60 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Darmstadt is to train and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €110 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rotterdam Central Station station and arriving at Darmstadt central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Bruxelles Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Darmstadt is 564 km. The road distance is 441.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Darmstadt without a car is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Rotterdam to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Darmstadt bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Rotterdam Conradstraat station.
Rotterdam to Darmstadt train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Darmstadt is to train which takes 5h 41m and costs €120 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt Main Airport P36, which costs €27 - €60 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Darmstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Main Airport P36 once daily. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 6h 45m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Main Airport P36
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Frankfurt Main Airport P36
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rotterdam to Darmstadt bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Frankfurt Main Airport P36 station.
Rotterdam to Darmstadt train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Darmstadt is 442 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Rotterdam to Darmstadt.
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