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How to get fromAmsterdam to Schmalkaldenby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Schmalkalden by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Gothatrain train 51
    3. Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus bus 851
    9h 9m

  2. Drive 515.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Schmalkaldencar car 515.4 km
    5h 20m
    €92–133

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Schweinfurt central train stationbus bus 068
    2. Take the bus from Schweinfurt central train station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schulebus bus 447
    13h 55m

  4. Fly to Hannover Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane AMS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Gothatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus bus
    7h 54m

  5. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train 50
    4. Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus bus 851
    9h 22m

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad Heiligenstadttrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to Gothatrain train Re1
    4. Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus bus 851
    10h 29m

  7. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus bus
    7h 47m

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train, bus

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane AMS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus bus
    8h 46m

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 637.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Schmalkalden, Germany?

You can take a bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schule via Schweinfurt central train station and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof in around 13h 55m.

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