There are 6 ways to get from Venlo to Darmstadt by train, bus, car, 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 Venlo to Frankfurttrain 78
3h 6m€49–121Bus via Duisburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Venlo Station to Duisburg central train stationbus 023
- Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to Darmstadt central train stationbus FlixBus 027
5h 45m€27–41Drive 289.4 km
- Drive from Venlo to Darmstadtcar 289.4 km
2h 39m€54–78Train, fly
- Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane DUS - FRA
4h 14m€102–155Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
3h 30m€27–95Bus
- Take the bus from Venlo Station to Darmstadt central train stationbus N116
6h 55m€30–50
Venlo to Darmstadt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venlo to Darmstadt is to bus via Duisburg which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Venlo to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Venlo 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 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Venlo to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Venlo and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Venlo and Darmstadt is 291 km. The road distance is 289.4 km.
The best way to get from Venlo to Darmstadt without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Venlo to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Venlo to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venlo Station.
Venlo to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Venlo station.
The best way to get from Venlo to Darmstadt is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Duisburg, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h 45m.
What companies run services between Venlo, Netherlands and Darmstadt, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Venlo to Frankfurt every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45–100 and the journey takes 2h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venlo Station to Darmstadt central train station via Duisburg central train station in around 5h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- 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)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venlo Station to Duisburg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Duisburg central train station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venlo Station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Venlo to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Duisburg central train station.
Venlo to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venlo to Darmstadt is 289 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Venlo to Darmstadt.
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