There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Schmalkalden by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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 Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the taxi from Eisenach Hbf to Schmalkaldentaxi
6h 55m€264–455Drive 744.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Paris to Schmalkaldencar 744.2 km
6h 55m€119–172Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain 50
- Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus 851
13h 8mFly to Nuremberg Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane CDG - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus
8h 30mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus 851
8h 39mBus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Zella-Mehlis stationbus N215
- Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schulebus 447
16h 35mFly to Frankfurt, train, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane CDG - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain
- Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus
9h 17mFly to Hannover Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane CDG - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Gothatrain
- Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus
9h 35m
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Schmalkalden is to drive which costs €110 - €180 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Schmalkalden is to drive which takes 6h 55m and costs €110 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Schmalkalden. However, there are services departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arriving at Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schule via Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between Paris and Schmalkalden is 895 km. The road distance is 744.2 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Schmalkalden without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 55m and costs €260 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Paris to Schmalkalden, including transfers.
Paris to Schmalkalden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Paris to Schmalkalden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zella-Mehlis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Schmalkalden is 744 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Paris to Schmalkalden.
There are 811+ hotels available in Schmalkalden.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Schmalkalden, Germany?
You can take a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schule via Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- 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)
Train from Frankfurt to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
Train from Frankfurt to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR
Bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR
Bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR
Bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR
Bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Zella-Mehlis station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 (0) 36 93 84 54 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- MBB GmbH
Bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schule
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- MBB GmbH
- 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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