From Darmstadt to Köln by train, bus and carpooling
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The next cheapest train, bus and carpooling ticket from Darmstadt to Köln is on Tuesday 01 September 2026. Book it now before the price goes up!
Trip info
| 🚌 Bus | 🚌 + 🚄 Combined trips | 🚗 Carpooling | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price range | 8€ - 19€ | 10€ - 40€ | 16€ - 16€ |
| Duration | 2h10 - 11h30 | 4h20 - 6h49 | 2h00 - 2h00 |
| Itinerary | Direct | 1 stop at Frankfurt, Frankfurt Hbf (IC), Darmstadt central train station, Düsseldorf Hbf, Frankfurt Main Sued, Cologne, Cologne North, Leverkusen, Düsseldorf central bus station | Direct |
| Departure station | Darmstadt central train station | Darmstadt (DE) | |
| Arrival station | Cologne, Cologne South, Airport | Cologne, Cologne North, Leverkusen | |
| Companies | FlixBus | FlixTrain, FlixBus, Thalys | Blablacar |
| First trip | 20h03 | 20h03 | 20h05 |
| Last trip | 20h05 | 20h05 | 20h05 |
| Number of daily trips | 5 | 2 | 1 |
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Reducing your carbon footprint by using responsible modes of transport is important for us (all)! Your train from Darmstadt to Köln generally emits 0.49kg CO2 per traveler. Good news, it's always less than a plane or personal car!
Darmstadt Köln by train, bus and carpooling: tickets, prices, and schedules
Are you looking for your train, bus and carpooling ticket from Darmstadt to Köln?
bus FlixBus, train FlixTrain, train Thalys, and carpooling Blablacar are transport companies that allow you to travel easily between the two cities.
In just 0h, you will be able to travel from Darmstadt to Köln covering a distance of 168 kilometers between the two cities.
On our site, you can find direct train, bus and carpooling trips Darmstadt Köln because several of our partner transport companies offer them. Pretty cool, right?!
Your Darmstadt Köln trip from only 8 €, that's quite a deal, isn't it?
But be careful! The price of train, bus and carpooling tickets varies depending on when you book.
We'll give you more details below on the best time to book your ticket!
You can also use our Darmstadt Köln price comparator in train, bus and carpooling, based on the booking date. It's right above, it's handy!
How to travel from Darmstadt to Köln with Tictactrip
bus itinerary from Darmstadt to Köln 🚌
You should expect a minimum price of 8€ for a journey direct Darmstadt Köln. Depending on the date of your search on Tictactrip, the price for the journey from Darmstadt to Köln can go up to 19€ (on average, it costs 12€).The very first departure of bus from Darmstadt to Köln of the day takes place at 20h03, and the last one is usually at 20h05. The average duration of this journey is 5h35. The travel time Darmstadt-Köln is generally between 2h10 and 11h30. This is carried out and offered by FlixBus. It usually departs from Darmstadt central train station and arrives at Cologne, Cologne South, Airport. It also serves stations Frankfurt, Frankfurt Hbf (IC), Darmstadt central train station, Düsseldorf central bus station, and Cologne, Cologne North, Leverkusen. Depending on the days, you will have a choice of 5 buses from Darmstadt to Köln per day.
train itinerary from Darmstadt to Köln 🚄
Unfortunately, our train companies do not operate from Darmstadt to Köln trips by train. But don't worry, you can still find the best prices with our other means of transportation
multimodal itinerary from Darmstadt to Köln 🚌 + 🚄
For a one-way from Darmstadt to Köln by multimodal, you have an direct Darmstadt Köln route with a price ranging from 10€ to 40€, and the travel duration for Darmstadt-Köln is between 4h20 and 6h49.Your first option of the day is a multimodal from Darmstadt to Köln departing at 20h03 while the last one leaves at 20h05. the companies FlixTrain and FlixBus and Thalys accomplish this journey. It initially departs from Darmstadt (DE) and arrives at Cologne, Cologne North, Leverkusen. It also serves stations Frankfurt, Frankfurt Hbf (IC), Darmstadt central train station, Düsseldorf Hbf, Frankfurt Main Sued, Cologne, Cologne North, Leverkusen, and Düsseldorf central bus station. The average booking price for an direct Darmstadt Köln ticket is 25€ for an average travel time of 5h35. Every day, you have the choice between 2 combined trips from Darmstadt to Köln.
