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How to get fromBasel to Schmalkaldenby train, taxi, bus, car, or night train

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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Schmalkalden by train, taxi, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the taxi from Eisenach Hbf to Schmalkaldentaxi taxi
    5h 47m
    €206–332

  2. Drive  491.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Schmalkaldencar car 491.2 km
    4h 43m
    €88–128

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hauptbf to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schulebus bus 447
    11h 4m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hanau Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Schweinfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningentrain train Rb
    10h 18m
    €327–424

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hanau Hauptbahnhof to Schweinfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningentrain train Rb
    11h 17m
    €289–392

Basel to Schmalkalden by train and bus

Calendar58Weekly Services
Duration10h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 567.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Schmalkalden, Germany?

You can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schule via Stuttgart, Hauptbf, Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof/Busbahnhof, Heilbronn central train station, and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof in around 11h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schule via Hanau Hauptbahnhof, Schweinfurt Hbf, Meiningen, and Meiningen, Busbahnhof in around 10h 18m.

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