The average bus between Erlangen and Schmalkalden takes 20h 36m and the fastest bus takes 20h 21m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Erlangen to Schmalkalden. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a week between Erlangen and Schmalkalden. The earliest departure is at 10:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Erlangen is at 11:00 AM which arrives into Schmalkalden at 7:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Würzburg Main Station and take an average of 20h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Erlangen to Schmalkalden. However, there are services departing from Erlangen train station and arriving at Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schule station via Würzburg Main Station and Zella-Mehlis station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 36m.
Erlangen to Schmalkalden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Erlangen train station.
Erlangen to Schmalkalden bus services, operated by MBB GmbH, arrive at Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schule station.
The distance between Erlangen and Schmalkalden is 132 km. The road distance is 168 km.
You can take a bus from Erlangen train station to Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schule via Würzburg Main Station and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof in around 5h 45m.
