The average bus between Zella-Mehlis and Ilmenau takes 2h 5m and the fastest bus takes 1h 19m. The bus service runs several times per day from Zella-Mehlis to Ilmenau. 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 every 3 hours between Zella-Mehlis and Ilmenau. The earliest departure is at 6:03 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Zella-Mehlis is at 10:48 PM which arrives into Ilmenau at 6:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Suhl, Am Bahndamm and take an average of 2h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Zella-Mehlis to Ilmenau. However, there are services departing from Zella-Mehlis station and arriving at Ilmenau station via Suhl, Am Bahndamm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
Zella-Mehlis to Ilmenau bus services, operated by SNG Suhl, depart from Zella-Mehlis, Zella Kirchstraße station.
Zella-Mehlis to Ilmenau bus services, operated by SNG Suhl, arrive at Ilmenau, Schwanitzstraße station.
The distance between Zella-Mehlis and Ilmenau is 17.6 km. The road distance is 42 km.
You can take a bus from Zella-Mehlis, Zella Kirchstraße to Ilmenau, Schwanitzstraße via Suhl, Am Bahndamm and Suhl, Bahnhof in around 2h 17m.