Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Frankfurt am Main to Schmalkalden is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 10 m
Average
6 h 21 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
142 km
Of the 3 trains that leave Frankfurt am Main for Schmalkalden every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 87 miles (141 km) | |
Average train duration | 2 h 51 min | |
Average train ticket price | $44 (€39) | |
Train frequency | 8 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train companies | Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection |
Trains from Frankfurt am Main to Schmalkalden cover the 87 miles (141 km) long route taking on average 2 h 51 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn or Deutsche Bahn with connection. Normally, there are 8 trains operating per day, including direct services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as $44 (€39), but the average price of train tickets is $44 (€39). Travelers depart most frequently from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf and arrive in Schmalkalden-Fachhochschule.
Deutsche Bahn trains will get you to Schmalkalden from Frankfurt am Main from $44 (€39). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40, 000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your train between Frankfurt am Main and Schmalkalden. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel. For example, while bathrooms are standard amenities, services like an onboard restaurant or free WiFi are only available on certain trains.
Train information from Frankfurt am Main to Schmalkalden with Deutsche Bahn:
When departing from Frankfurt am Main, you have various train station options to start your journey from including Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf, Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbf and Frankfurt Main Ost. When arriving in Schmalkalden, you can end your route in train stations like Schmalkalden-Fachhochschule and Schmalkalden.
Omio customers book a train from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf to Schmalkalden-Fachhochschule most frequently for this route.
The most popular departure train station with passengers for this route, called Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf, is located 9.2 miles (14.8 km) from the city center of Frankfurt am Main.
The most popular arrival train station, Schmalkalden-Fachhochschule, is located 1 mile (1.6 km) away from the city center of Schmalkalden.
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