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

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train 50
    3. Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus bus 851
    7h 50m

  2. Drive 491.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Schmalkaldencar car 491.5 km
    4h 44m
    €86–124

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Stuttgartbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Zella-Mehlis stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schulebus bus 447
    10h 32m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Würzburg Hbftrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Schweinfurt Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningentrain train Rb
    9h 10m
    €367–640

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train 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 14m
    €335–433

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  • Distance: 605.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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, Hauptbahnhof, Kornwestheim, Kornwestheim, and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof in around 10h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schule via Würzburg Hbf, Schweinfurt Hbf, Meiningen, and Meiningen, Busbahnhof in around 9h 10m.

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