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AirLiner bus to Darmstadt HbforPrivate transfer to Mainz?

The short answer

For one traveler the AirLiner bus to Darmstadt Hbf is cheaper by €68.30. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The AirLiner bus to Darmstadt Hbf is quicker: 29 min against 30 min.

AirLiner bus to Darmstadt Hbf: 04:47–00:02. Private transfer to Mainz: hours not recorded.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersAirLiner bus to Darmstadt HbfPrivate transfer to MainzDifference
1€10.70€79€68.30
2€21.40€79€57.60
3€32.10€79€46.90
4€41.50€79€37.50
5€41.50€122€80.50
6€52.20€122€69.80
7€62.90€122€59.10
8€73.60€244€170.40

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
AirLiner · HEAG mobilo, RMV tariff plus AirLiner surchargeAirLiner bus to Darmstadt Hbf
From
The bus station in front of Terminal 1, Steig 11, by exit B — the stop since 7 September 2026; Steig 25 is no longer served
To
Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof (Steig 11) in 29 minutes, Luisenplatz in 35, the Kongresszentrum in 38; it calls at the airport's Tor 3 and Hugo-Eckener-Ring on the way out
Luggage
Double-deck coaches with shelf space for large luggage, by the operator; free Wi-Fi.
Runs
04:47–00:02
Journey
29 min

Nothing waives the EUR 3.80 surcharge except a first-class Rail&Fly ticket, the Seniorenticket Hessen Komfort, or companions of disabled passengers. An RMV single, Gruppentageskarte, Deutschlandticket or Rail&Fly with RMV validity still pays it; a Deutsche Bahn ticket needs the RMV fare too.

No cash on board. Buy cashless from the driver, in advance on the HEAG mobilo app, or — for the surcharge alone — by contactless card, phone or watch at the validator by the second door; keep the card you paid with for the inspector, since there is no paper ticket. The airport's RMV machines do not sell this surcharge.

Terminal 1 only. From Terminals 2 and 3 take the free SkyLine to Terminal 1 first; the operator says so in terms.

The half-hourly pattern breaks in the evening: after the 19:17 the next is 20:02, and the last is 00:02. Between 00:02 and 04:47 nothing goes to Darmstadt from this airport, on this bus or the X15.

RMV's express bus X15 does the same relation for EUR 6.90 without the surcharge — an hour longer, hourly, and to Mathildenplatz rather than the Hauptbahnhof.

AirLiner bus to Darmstadt Hbf: price for every party size

AirLiner fares and tickets from HEAG mobilo

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