Darmstadt: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Darmstadt is a city of 167,029 people in Germany (Hesse), 148 m (486 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Darmstadt runs from about 8 h 10 min a day in late December to 16 h 25 min in late June (computed for 49.87° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Darmstadt is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN, 100 km), Mannheim-City Airport (MHG, 45 km).
Flights to Darmstadt: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Darmstadt · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Munich, 288 km — flights · tours
- Köln, 169 km — flights · tours
- Brussels, 324 km (Belgium)
- Rotterdam, 371 km (The Netherlands)
- Amsterdam, 382 km (The Netherlands)
- Frankfurt am Main, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Düsseldorf, 200 km — tours
- Stuttgart, 127 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Essen, 211 km — tours
- Dortmund, 201 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Darmstadt?
Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Darmstadt?
About 167,029 people live in Darmstadt (GeoNames).
What time zone is Darmstadt in?
Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Darmstadt?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Darmstadt?
Munich (288 km), Köln (169 km), Brussels (324 km), Rotterdam (371 km), Amsterdam (382 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.