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Darmstadt, Germany

Darmstadt is a city in the state of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine-Main-Area. Darmstadt has around 160,000 inhabitants, making it the fourth largest city in the state of Hesse after Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, and Kassel.

Type CityPopulation 160,000

Why go

  • City in Hesse, Germany.
  • Served by Altenbachtal Glider Field.

History

Darmstadt is a city in the state of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine-Main-Area. Darmstadt has around 160,000 inhabitants, making it the fourth largest city in the state of Hesse after Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, and Kassel.

Restaurants & places to go

Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:30-14:30,17:30-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00; PH 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan… · indianspicy.de
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Regional, International, Restaurant · Täglich durchgehend warme Küche bis 23 Uhr. Biergarten. Opening hours: 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan… · hotel-restaurant-oberwaldhaus.com
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Italian, Pizza, Restaurant · Italienische Küche mit hausgemachter Pasta, selbstgemachtes Brot, freitags in der Sommerzeit Grillabende und italienische… · ristorante-cellino.com
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Portuguese, Restaurant · Portugiesisches Spezialitäten Restaurant Opening hours: Tu-Sa 17:00-01:00, Su,PH 12:00-15:00,17:00-01:00, Mo 01:00+ off Features:… · adega-alentejana.de
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Deli, Cafe · cafe und tagesbar Opening hours: Tu-Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Mo,Su,PH off Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 6 Schulstraße,… · apero-darmstadt.de
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Asian, Mongolian Grill, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Restaurant · Anscheinend mittags (um 13 Uhr) ein kleineres und nachmittags (ab 15 Uhr) ein umfangreicheres… · asienpalast-in-weiterstadt.de
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Regional, Restaurant · Restaurant+Biergarten Opening hours: Tu-Sa, PH 18:00-23:00; Su 17:00-21:00 Features: vegan options, step-free access · 90… · fohlenhof-darmstadt.de
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Regional, Restaurant · "Am Heidenacker", ganzjährig durchgehend warme Küche, deftige Gerichte, Kaffee, Kuchen. Opening hours: 11:00-22:00; We Off Features:… · naturfreundehaus-ober-ramstadt.de
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Airports

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) 19 km to the centre
Frankfurt am Main, HE, DE — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 100 airlines (Lufthansa Cargo, Condor Flugdienst, Ethiopian Airlines, United Airlines…) · direct flights to 239 destinations incl. Dallas-Fort Worth, Madrid, New York, Atlanta, Doha… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 100 airlines, 239 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport 10 km to the centre
Egelsbach, HE, DE — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor
Aschaffenburg Airfield 30 km to the centre
Großostheim, BY, DE
Outdoor
Michelstadt-Odenwald Airfield 31 km to the centre
Michelstadt, HE, DE
Outdoor
August Euler Airfield 5.1 km to the centre
Griesheim, HE, DE
Outdoor
Reinheim Airfield 15 km to the centre
Reinheim, HE, DE
Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Fähranleger Gernsheim
Ferry terminal · 18 km from the centre
Outdoor
Ausflugsfahrt Frankfurt Seligenstadt Aschaffenburg
Ferry route · Primus-Linie
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Altenbachtal Glider Field; 7 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Fähranleger Gernsheim, 18 km); routes include Ausflugsfahrt Frankfurt Seligenstadt Aschaffenburg.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Darmstadt, Germany. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Charter · Embraer Legacy & Praetor, Falcon, Global · Germany's largest charter operator by fleet.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Charter and management from Stuttgart and Munich.
Charter · Cessna Citation · German business-jet charter operator.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.