There are 7 ways to get from Luthern to Darmstadt by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, 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 via Basel
best- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 9m€60–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Darmstadt central train stationbus N33
8h 5m€35–55Train, night train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain Ir75 / ...
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Darmstadt Hbfnighttrain Nj
6h 45m€57–299Drive 390.4 km
- Drive from Luthern to Darmstadtcar 390.4 km
3h 25m€67–97Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbftrain Ec
6h 56m€105–169Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
3h 52m€95–208Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
5h 16m€134–314
Luthern to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Darmstadt is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luzern and arriving at Darmstadt central train station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Luthern to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Luthern and Darmstadt is 405 km. The road distance is 390.4 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Darmstadt without a car is to train via Basel which takes 5h 9m and costs €60 - €210.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Luthern to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Luthern to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Luthern to Darmstadt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Luthern to Darmstadt is to train via Basel which takes 5h 9m and costs €60 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Darmstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Luzern to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Luzern to Darmstadt central train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
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
Train from Zug(Ch) to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €90–130
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- 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
- 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 Zuerich Hb to Darmstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–261
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–261
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luzern to Darmstadt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Luthern to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Darmstadt central train station.
Luthern to Darmstadt train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Darmstadt is 390 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Luthern to Darmstadt.
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