Hesse · Germany
Where to stay in Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in Hesse, Germany, home to about 168,000 people. This guide covers 1 aparthotel in Darmstadt, with about 18 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- FRA19 km · Frankfurt Main Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Language
- German
About
About Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the state of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine-Main-Area (Frankfurt Metropolitan Region). Darmstadt has around 160,000 inhabitants, making it the fourth largest city in the state of Hesse after Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, and Kassel.
Prior to World War I, Darmstadt was the capital of the Grand Duchy of Hesse. The Grand Dukes used to live in what is now the Schloss Marktplatz. It is also the birthplace of the last Empress of Russia, Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova, who was born Prinzessin Victoria Alix Helena Louise Beatrice von Hessen und bei Rhein. Much of the old town was destroyed in carpet bombing by the Allies during World War II, and most of what is still standing was reconstructed after the war.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Darmstadt
See
- Künstlerkolonie Mathildenhöhe
- Park Rosenhöhe
- Langer Ludwig
- Schloss (Palace)
- Waldspirale
- Castle Frankenstein
- Orangerie
- Jagdschloss Kranichstein
- Eisenbahnmuseum Darmstadt-Kranichstein
- Porzellansammlung Erlangen in the Prinz-Georg-Palais
- Ludwigshöhe and Ludwigsturm
Do
- Jugendstil Bad
- Vivarium
- ESOC (European Space Operations Center) Guided Tour
- Der Feurige Elias
- Jazzinstitut Darmstadt
- Heinerfest
- Schloßgrabenfest
- Darmstädter Dichterschlacht
- Filmfest Weiterstadt
- Just for Fun
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Darmstadt
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Darmstadt Wilhelminenstraße aparthotel | 18 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
Which part of Darmstadt to stay in
Darmstadt is a popular alternative for business travellers if trade fairs in Frankfurt result in overbooked hotels. Therefore, trade fairs in Frankfurt have a high impact on fluctuating price levels.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Darmstadt
18 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Darmstädter Hof | 5.5 km | |
| Gasthof "Zum Löwen" | 1800 | 5.0 km |
| IntercityHotel Darmstadt | 1.5 km | |
| Otto-Wolfskehl-Haus | 1.5 km | |
| Achat Hotel Egelsbach Frankfurt | 10.9 km | |
| Aviva Apartment Hotel | 11.6 km | |
| Best Western Hotel Darmstadt Mitte | 0.5 km | |
| Farmerhaus-Lodge | 19.8 km | |
| H+ Hotel Darmstadt | 0.6 km | |
| Hotel Absolute | 12.5 km | |
| Hotel Jagdschloss Kranichstein | 5.0 km | |
| Hotel Jungstil | 2.2 km | |
| Hotel Monika | 9.9 km | |
| Maritim Hotel Darmstadt | 1.3 km | |
| Moxy Darmstadt | 1.6 km | |
| Parkhotel Krone | 18.7 km | |
| PLAZA Premium Darmstadt PLAZA Hotelgroup | 1.5 km | |
| Welcome Hotel Darmstadt | 1.0 km |
All 19 hotels in Darmstadt, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Darmstadt
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Darmstadt are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 74 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Darmstadt: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mannheim-City Airport (MHG, 45 km) and Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN, 100 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Darmstadt's public transport is part of the greater Rhine Main area network Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV). Darmstadt and its surroundings are designated as tariff area 40. This area is further subdivided into several zones numbered 40xx, Darmstadt city is zone 4001. Fares vary depending on the number of zones touched. Tram lines are marked by single-digit numbers. The tram network extends from Darmstadt-Arheilgen in the north to Darmstadt-Eberstadt in the south and beyond to Seeheim-Jugenheim and Alsbach, from Griesheim in the west to Darmstadt-Kranichstein in the northeast.
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FRA · Frankfurt Main Airport
MHG · Mannheim-City Airport
HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Darmstadt
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
of 1 place
of 1 place
Questions
Darmstadt: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Darmstadt?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Darmstadt are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 74 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Darmstadt?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mannheim-City Airport (MHG, 45 km) and Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN, 100 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Darmstadt?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Darmstadt
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.