There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Darmstadt by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, rideshare, 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 Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain Re60 / ...
3h 43m€39–126Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Basel to Darmstadt297.9 km
3h 7m€14–20Bus via Frankfurt central train station
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 20mNight train
- Take the night train from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hbfnighttrain Nj
3h 28m€35–260Drive 297.3 km
- Drive from Basel to Darmstadtcar 297.3 km
2h 30m€51–74Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 20N
4h 25m€17–95Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Darmstadt central train stationbus 108 / ...
6h 30m€29–40Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
4h 15m€100–218Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
4h 5m€113–244
Basel to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Darmstadt is to rideshare which costs €14 - €20 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Darmstadt central train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Darmstadt Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Basel and Darmstadt is 313 km. The road distance is 297.3 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Darmstadt without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 43m and costs €35 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Basel to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Basel to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
The best way to get from Basel to Darmstadt is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 43m and costs €35 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Frankfurt central train station, which costs and takes 5h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €250 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Darmstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 43m. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €258–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–150
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Basel to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Basel to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Darmstadt central train station.
Basel to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Darmstadt is 297 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Basel to Darmstadt.
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Book your Basel to Darmstadt bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Basel and Darmstadt. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






























