There are 4 ways to get from Gotha to Schmalkalden by bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Gotha, Alter Schlachthof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus 851
1h 5mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Gotha to Schmalkalden36.8 km
1h€4Drive 38.6 km
- Drive from Gotha to Schmalkaldencar 38.6 km
42 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gotha to Schmalkaldentaxi 38.6 km
42 min€100–130
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gotha to Schmalkalden is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Gotha to Schmalkalden is to drive which takes 42 min and costs €6 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gotha, Alter Schlachthof and arriving at Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Gotha and Schmalkalden is 49 km. The road distance is 38.6 km.
The best way to get from Gotha to Schmalkalden without a car is to bus which takes 1h 5m and costs .
The bus from Gotha, Alter Schlachthof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße takes 1h 5m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Gotha to Schmalkalden bus services, operated by Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR, depart from Gotha, Alter Schlachthof station.
Gotha to Schmalkalden bus services, operated by Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR, arrive at Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gotha to Schmalkalden is 39 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Gotha to Schmalkalden.
There are 780+ hotels available in Schmalkalden.
What companies run services between Gotha, Thuringia, Germany and Schmalkalden, Germany?
Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR operates a bus from Gotha, Alter Schlachthof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße 5 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 5m.
Bus from Gotha, Alter Schlachthof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Gotha to Schmalkalden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Erfurter Taxi
- Phone
- +49 361 5401939
- Website
- taxi-erfurt.com
Taxi Wesemann Erfurt
- Phone
- +49 361 2192849
- Website
- taxi-wesemann.de
Taxizentrale Das City Taxi AG
- Phone
- +49 361 51111
- Website
- dascitytaxi.de
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
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Gotha and Schmalkalden. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.