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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Schmalkaldenby train, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Schmalkalden by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Gothatrain train 51
    2. Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus bus 851
    6h 35m

  2. Drive 349 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Schmalkaldencar car 349 km
    3h 26m
    €50–72

  3. Train, bus via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train 50
    3. Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus bus 851
    6h 45m

  4. Train, bus via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    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
    8h 33m

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 467.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Schmalkalden, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Düsseldorf to Schmalkalden. However, you can take the train to Gotha, walk to Gotha, Hauptbahnhof, then take the bus to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße. Alternatively, you can drive from Düsseldorf to Schmalkalden in around 3h 26m.

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