There are 4 ways to get from Cologne to Schmalkalden by train, taxi, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the taxi from Eisenach Hbf to Schmalkaldentaxi
4h 9m€176–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leverkusen to Eisenach central bus stationbus 020
9h 25m€26–40Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Schweinfurt Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningentrain Rb
9h 7m€283–402Drive 314 km
- Drive from Cologne to Schmalkaldencar 314 km
3h 10m€47–67
Cologne to Schmalkalden by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Schmalkalden is to bus which costs €26 - €40 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Schmalkalden is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Schmalkalden. However, there are services departing from Köln Heumarkt and arriving at Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof via Leverkusen, Eisenach, ZOB and Barchfeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Schmalkalden. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Meiningen via Würzburg Hbf and Schweinfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Cologne and Schmalkalden is 419 km. The road distance is 314 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Schmalkalden without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 9m and costs €170 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Cologne to Schmalkalden, including transfers.
Cologne to Schmalkalden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leverkusen station.
Cologne to Schmalkalden train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Cologne to Schmalkalden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Eisenach central bus station.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Schmalkalden, Germany?
FlixBus operates a bus from Leverkusen to Eisenach central bus station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €26–40 and the journey takes 4h 25m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €92–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €26–32
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- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €250–280
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leverkusen to Eisenach central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Manfred von der Heydt Taxibetrieb
- Phone
- +49 3691 611400
Taxi Notruf Eisenach Taxi- & Kurier- & Transportservice Eisenach
- Phone
- +49 3691 6572967
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Schmalkalden train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Wuerzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Schmalkalden is 314 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Cologne to Schmalkalden.
There are 810+ hotels available in Schmalkalden.