There are 5 ways to get from Schmalkalden to Gotha by taxi, tram, bus, rideshare, 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.
Taxi, line 4 tram
best- Take the taxi from Schmalkalden to Reinhardsbrunn, Bahnhoftaxi
- Take the tram from Reinhardsbrunn, Bahnhof to Gotha, Myconiusplatztram 4
58 minRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Schmalkalden to Gotha36.8 km
1h€4Bus
- Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhofbus 851
1h 10mDrive 38.8 km
- Drive from Schmalkalden to Gothacar 38.8 km
43 min€6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Schmalkalden to Gothataxi 38.8 km
43 min€100–130
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Schmalkalden to Gotha is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Schmalkalden to Gotha is to drive which takes 43 min and costs €5 - €9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße and arriving at Gotha, Hauptbahnhof. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Schmalkalden and Gotha is 38 km. The road distance is 38.8 km.
The best way to get from Schmalkalden to Gotha without a car is to taxi and line 4 tram which takes 58 min and costs .
It takes approximately 58 min to get from Schmalkalden to Gotha, including transfers.
Schmalkalden to Gotha bus services, operated by Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR, depart from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße station.
Schmalkalden to Gotha bus services, operated by Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR, arrive at Gotha, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schmalkalden to Gotha is 39 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Schmalkalden to Gotha.
There are 1073+ hotels available in Gotha.
What companies run services between Schmalkalden, Germany and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?
Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR operates a bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhof 4 times a day, and the journey takes 1h 10m.
- Phone
- 03621 - 431-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- waldbahn-gotha.de
Tram from Reinhardsbrunn, Bahnhof to Gotha, Myconiusplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.waldbahn-gotha.de
Bus from Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straße to Gotha, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Schmalkalden to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Schmalkalden and Gotha. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.