International and with its finger on the pulse of science

Art, culture and science have also made Darmstadt Youth Hostel a meeting place for guests from all over the world. The Hostel is located only about 800 metres from the city centre, on the "Großer Woog" lake with bathing area.
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Opening hours
The house is open

7.00 a.m. - 11.00 p.m.

The reception is open

7.30 a.m. - 11.00 p.m.

Check-in

1.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m.

Prices 2023

B&B from Half board from Full board from
€ 38.10 € 43.80 € 48.00

Prices 2024

B&B from Half board from Full board from
€ 43.10 € 48.80 € 53.00

Locations & directions

The Youth Hostel is located near a bathing lake close to the Ostbahnhof station, about 0.8 km from the city centre.

This modern Youth Hostel in Hesse accommodates its guests in a total of 130 beds in 32 rooms with 2, 4 or 6 beds each. All rooms have en-suite showers and toilets.

Room Floor space
Max. number of participants
  • cinema
    cinema
  • parliament
    parliament
  • block
    block
  • U-shaped block
    U-shaped block
  • circle
    circle
 Floor Rent per day off
I - Großer Woog 56 sqm 40 36 - 14 - GF upon request
II - Bessungen 33 sqm 30 20 20 14 25 GF upon request
III - Arheilgen 28 sqm 25 16 22 20 15 GF upon request
IV - Kranichstein 28 sqm 25 16 22 20 15 GF upon request
V - Rosenhöhe 50 sqm 30 28 - 19 - GF upon request
Plenum III+IV 68 sqm 60 40 32 30 35 GF upon request
Request meeting room
Conference equipment

CD player, DVD player, flip chart, free wifi, magnetic board, metaplan board, pin board, presentation case, projector, screen, speaker's desk, TV set, video recorder, whiteboard

Room Floor space Height
Max. number of participants
  • Choir
  • Orchestra
 Floor Daylight Rent per day off
I - Großer Woog 56 sqm 2.7 m 40 20 GF yes upon request
II - Bessungen 33 sqm 2.7 m 30 18 GF yes upon request
III - Arheilgen 28 sqm 2.7 m 25 16 GF yes upon request
IV - Kranichstein 28 sqm 2.7 m 25 16 GF yes upon request
V - Rosenhöhe 50 sqm 2.7 m 30 18 GF yes upon request
Plenum III+IV 68 sqm 2.7 m 60 30 GF yes upon request
Request rehearsal room
Rehearsal room equipment

conductor's desk

Leisure activities

  • The city's transport office offers a number of interesting guided tours of many of the various sites. Particularly worth mentioning: Mathildenhöhe (artists' colony), art nouveau museum, industrial culture museum, castle museum etc.
  • Operas, concerts and plays in the State Theatre.
  • Jazz concerts at Jagdhof Keller or at the Irish Pub.
  • Outings to Frankfurt, Heidelberg, along Bergstrasse or to the Odenwald forest are always recommended.
  • Children particularly enjoy the "Vivarium" or Steinbrücker Teich pond.
  • In addition, the Youth Hostel management has put together a variety of leisure and sightseeing programmes in the area.
  • Visit to Frankenstein castle ruins, "Hochzeitsturm" tower.