There are 6 ways to get from Metz to Darmstadt by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt HauptbahnhofRe60 / ...
3h 50m€20–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz to Frankfurt AirportN90 / ...
4h 37m€9–30Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to ForbachTer
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof15 / ...
4h 28m€62–108Drive 233.4 km
- Drive from Metz to Darmstadt233.4 km
2h 2m€36–52Train, fly
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Frankfurt (FRA)LUX - FRA
4h 11m€100–270Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Metz Ville to ForbachTer
- Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof82 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
4h 29m€52–128
Metz to Darmstadt by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Darmstadt is to bus which costs €9 - €30 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Darmstadt is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Metz and arriving at Darmstadt Luisenplatz via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Forbach and Saarbrücken Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Metz and Darmstadt is 253 km. The road distance is 233.4 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Darmstadt without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 50m and costs €20 - €80.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Metz to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Metz to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metz station.
Metz to Darmstadt train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Darmstadt is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €30 and takes 4h 37m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Darmstadt, Germany?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Forbach and Saarbrücken Hbf in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Metz to Frankfurt Airport 3 times a day. Tickets cost €12–23 and the journey takes 3h 50m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Metz Ville to Forbach
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Metz to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Mannheim - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metz to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt Airport station.
Metz to Darmstadt train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Forbach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Darmstadt is 233 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Metz to Darmstadt.
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