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

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

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  1. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train 50
    3. Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus bus 851
    7h 9m

  2. Drive 352.8 km

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    1. Drive from Saarbrücken to Schmalkaldencar car 352.8 km
    3h 27m
    €50–72

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 220 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus N84 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof to Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schulebus bus 447
    9h 36m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train 50
    3. Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus bus 851
    8h 6m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Frankfurttrain train Re3
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Schweinfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningentrain train Rb
    10h 27m
    €295–505

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  • Distance: 485.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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

You can take a bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schule via Frankfurt central train station, Würzburg Main Station, and Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schule via Frankfurt, Schweinfurt Hbf, Meiningen, and Meiningen, Busbahnhof in around 10h 27m.

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