There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Darmstadt by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, plane, or train
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 57m€64–242Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Darmstadt Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 51m€29–97Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N07 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Darmstadt central train stationbus FlixBus 108 / ...
6h 40m€30–50Drive 340.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Darmstadtcar 340.8 km
3h 45m€61–88Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
5h 44m€81–133Fly Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
4h 9m€94–213Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
5h 9m€130–343Fly Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane ZRH - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain
4h 57m€134–389
Zurich to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Darmstadt is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Darmstadt station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Darmstadt central train station via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Darmstadt Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Zurich and Darmstadt is 401 km. The road distance is 340.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Darmstadt without a car is to train via Basel which takes 4h 57m and costs €60 - €250.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Zurich to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Zurich to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Darmstadt train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Darmstadt is to train via Basel which takes 4h 57m and costs €60 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €220 and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Darmstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Darmstadt central train station via Karlsruhe central train station in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–440
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Zurich to Darmstadt train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Darmstadt is 341 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Zurich to Darmstadt.
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