There are 8 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 Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain Re60 / ...
3h 27m€58–163Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Basel to Darmstadt297.9 km
3h 7m€15–20Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Darmstadt central train stationbus FlixBus N33
5h€27–45Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hbfnighttrain Nj
3h 28m€25–94Drive 297.4 km
- Drive from Basel to Darmstadtcar 297.4 km
2h 30m€54–78Train
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 20N
3h 28m€55–110Bus via Mannheim
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Mannheim - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 20m€27–68Fly
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
4h 6m€123–304
Basel to Darmstadt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Darmstadt is to rideshare which costs €15 - €20 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Darmstadt central train station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
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 308 km. The road distance is 297.4 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Darmstadt without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 27m and costs €55 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 27m 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 Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Darmstadt is to train via Mannheim which takes 3h 27m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 5h, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Darmstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Darmstadt central train station once daily. Tickets cost €27–45 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Basel to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
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.
There are 923+ hotels available in Darmstadt.
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.