Travel Information to Heidelberg from Darmstadt
| 32 miles (51 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $4 - $6 | |
| Train • $4 (€3) • 32 min | |
| Train • $4 (€3) • 32 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 32 miles (51 km) by train or bus to Heidelberg from Darmstadt. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Darmstadt to Heidelberg.
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How to get from Darmstadt to Heidelberg by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Darmstadt to Heidelberg is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 options to travel to Heidelberg from Darmstadt including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Heidelberg from Darmstadt is by taking a train, which costs on average $4 (€3).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Darmstadt to Heidelberg:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $6 (€5) from Darmstadt to Heidelberg.
The fastest way from Darmstadt to Heidelberg is by train with an average journey time of 32 min.
There are alternative travel options to Heidelberg that take longer:
Bus takes 50 min on average.
Heidelberg is approximately 32 miles (51 km) away from Darmstadt.
The average frequency per day from Darmstadt to Heidelberg is:
- 6 buses a day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Heidelberg from Darmstadt as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Darmstadt to Heidelberg:
- Buses mostly leave from Darmstadt, Busbahnhof Zweifalltorweg and tend to arrive in Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof.
- Trains from Darmstadt to Heidelberg most often leave from Darmstadt Hbf and arrive in Heidelberg Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Darmstadt to Heidelberg:
- Travel with FlixBus for buses to Heidelberg. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Darmstadt to Heidelberg tickets on Omio for $6 (€5).
- Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain can get you to Heidelberg by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with FlixTrain from Darmstadt to Heidelberg for $4 (€3) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Darmstadt to Heidelberg with the following travel companies:
- You can find 6 direct buses per day to Heidelberg with FlixBus.
- You can check for a direct train to Heidelberg with Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain with 5 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Heidelberg tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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