There are 6 ways to get from Mainz to Darmstadt by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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 Mainz, Römisches Theater to FrankfurtS8
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Darmstadt HauptbahnhofRe60 / ...
1h 9m€17–33Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Mainz to Darmstadt38.1 km
46 min€1–4Train, bus
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to FrankfurtS8
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt LuisenplatzAir
1h 14mDrive 37.2 km
- Drive from Mainz to Darmstadt37.2 km
23 min€6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mainz to Darmstadt37.2 km
23 min€120–150Train, bus via Darmstadt Mathildenplatz
- Take the train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to FrankfurtS8
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt MathildenplatzX15
2h 3m€12–20
Mainz to Darmstadt by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Darmstadt is to rideshare which costs €1 - €4 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 23 min and costs €5 - €8.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Mainz and Darmstadt is 65 km. The road distance is 37.2 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Darmstadt without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs €16 - €35.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Mainz to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Mainz to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Mainz, Römisches Theater station.
Mainz to Darmstadt train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Darmstadt is 37 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Mainz to Darmstadt.
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What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Darmstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt in around 1h 9m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- info@vlexx.de
- Website
- vlexx.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- vlexx.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 6151 7094115
- info@heagmobilo.de
- Website
- heagmobilo.de
Bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Luisenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- heagmobilo.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Frankfurt to Darmstadt Mathildenplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Mainz to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Wiesbaden Taxi
- Phone
- +49 611 33 33 33
- Website
- taxiwiesbaden.de
FTD radio-taxi-service eG
- Phone
- +49 611 444444
- Website
- taxi-444444.de
CleverTaxi Awal Abdul
- Phone
- +49 611 13713717
- Website
- clevertaxi-wi.de
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