How do I get from Frankfurt Airport to Darmstadt?

Q: How do I get from Frankfurt Airport to Darmstadt?

X15 express bus to Darmstadt: €13.80 for one traveler, 63–68 min. It leaves you at Darmstadt Mathildenplatz in 63 to 68 minutes, via Walldorf, Mörfelden, Gräfenhausen, Otto-Röhm-Straße and Willy-Brandt-Platz; it does not call at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof or Luisenplatz. No train goes to Darmstadt. HEAG mobilo's AirLiner reaches Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof in 29 minutes and Luisenplatz in 35, every 30 minutes from 04:47 to 00:02, for EUR 10.70 (the RMV fare plus a EUR 3.80 surcharge per person, not waived by a group ticket). RMV's X15 bus does the same route for a plain EUR 6.90, hourly from 05:16 to 00:16, but takes 63 to 68 minutes and ends at Mathildenplatz, not the Hauptbahnhof. Five people pay EUR 41.50 on the AirLiner with a group ticket, or EUR 22.50 on the X15; both stop only at Terminal 1 (take the free SkyLine from Terminals 2 and 3), and nothing runs to Darmstadt between 00:16 and 04:47.

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Frankfurt Airport to
Darmstadt.

A 29-minute express bus with a surcharge, an hourly bus without one, and no train at all.

Your destination: Darmstadt

2 ways to Darmstadt

One way · 2 adults · All service hours · Totals for your whole group

For Frankfurt generally we recommend the S-Bahn S8 or S9. For Darmstadt the answer changes.

No train goes to Darmstadt. HEAG mobilo's AirLiner reaches Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof in 29 minutes and Luisenplatz in 35, every 30 minutes from 04:47 to 00:02, for EUR 10.70 (the RMV fare plus a EUR 3.80 surcharge per person, not waived by a group ticket). RMV's X15 bus does the same route for a plain EUR 6.90, hourly from 05:16 to 00:16, but takes 63 to 68 minutes and ends at Mathildenplatz, not the Hauptbahnhof. Five people pay EUR 41.50 on the AirLiner with a group ticket, or EUR 22.50 on the X15; both stop only at Terminal 1 (take the free SkyLine from Terminals 2 and 3), and nothing runs to Darmstadt between 00:16 and 04:47.

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X15 express bus to Darmstadt

bus · RMV express bus, RMV tariff

63–68 min rideEvery 60 min05:16–00:16

The bus station in front of Terminal 1Darmstadt Mathildenplatz in 63 to 68 minutes

€13.80total for 2 adults€6.90 each2 × €6.90 adult fareBuy ticketOn RMV express bus, RMV tariff

Hours, tickets & luggage

The plain RMV fare for airport to Darmstadt is Preisstufe 4: EUR 6.90 adult, EUR 4.10 child, EUR 22.50 for up to five on the Gruppentageskarte. The X15 is an ordinary RMV line with no surcharge, unlike the AirLiner.

Luggage. An ordinary RMV express bus, not a coach; no published luggage rule.

Hours. From Terminal 1 hourly, at 15 or 16 minutes past, the same list every day of the week in RMV's timetable dated 21 April 2026: 05:16, 06:15, 07:15 … 19:15, 20:16, 21:16, 22:16, 23:16 and 00:16 — twenty departures.

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AirLiner bus to Darmstadt Hbf

bus · HEAG mobilo, RMV tariff plus AirLiner surcharge

29 min rideEvery 30 min04:47–00:02

The bus station in front of Terminal 1Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof (Steig 11) in 29 minutes

Non-stop

€21.40total for 2 adults€10.70 each2 × €10.70 adult fareBuy ticketOn HEAG mobilo, RMV tariff plus AirLiner surcharge

Hours, tickets & luggage

The AirLiner costs the RMV fare plus a EUR 3.80 surcharge per person: EUR 10.70 adult, EUR 7.90 child (6–14). A Gruppentageskarte (EUR 22.50 for up to five) pays only the surcharge on top: EUR 37.70 for four, EUR 41.50 for five. Deutschlandticket holders pay the surcharge only; Deutsche Bahn ticket holders pay both fare and surcharge.

Luggage. Double-deck coaches with shelf space for large luggage, by the operator; free Wi-Fi.

Hours. From Terminal 1, every day: 04:47, 05:17, 05:47 and every 30 minutes to 19:17, then 20:02, 20:32, 21:02, 21:32, 22:10, 22:32, 23:10, 23:38 and 00:02. Nothing between 00:02 and 04:47.

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Frankfurt Airport into Frankfurt →

From arrivals to Darmstadt

Find the stop

The bus station in front of Terminal 1. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose X15 express bus to Darmstadt

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Darmstadt

63–68 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

What happens at Darmstadt?

Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the S-Bahn S8 or S9 stop at Darmstadt?

No. It runs to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof in 14 minutes.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the AirLiner bus to Darmstadt Hbf runs 04:47–00:02, and the X15 express bus to Darmstadt runs 05:16–00:16. Outside those hours nothing runs to the center.

Is Darmstadt in Frankfurt?