Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 10 m
Average
5 h 32 m
Trains per day
2
Distance
142 km
Of the 2 trains that leave Frankfurt am Main for Schmalkalden every day 2 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 56 min | |
Average train ticket price | $31 (€28) | |
Train frequency | 12 a day | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn |
Trains from Frankfurt am Main to Schmalkalden cover the 87 miles (141 km) long journey taking on average 2 h 56 min with our travel partners like Deutsche Bahn with connection or Deutsche Bahn. Normally, there are 12 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around $31 (€28), you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as $22 (€20). Travelers depart most frequently from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf and arrive in Schmalkalden-Fachhochschule.
Buy your official Deutsche Bahn train tickets between Frankfurt am Main and Schmalkalden from $22 (€20) with Omio. Find train times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies to compare and book the most convenient journey.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40, 000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your Frankfurt am Main to Schmalkalden train.
Deutsche Bahn from Frankfurt am Main to Schmalkalden train information:
When taking a train from Frankfurt am Main, you have a couple of train stations you can depart from including Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf, Frankfurt Main Ost and Frankfurt am Main - Stadion. When you arrive in Schmalkalden, your train can arrive in train stations including Schmalkalden-Fachhochschule and Schmalkalden.
Omio customers traveling this route book their trains from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf to Schmalkalden-Fachhochschule.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Frankfurt (M) Flughafen Regionalbf, which is located around 9.3 miles (15 km) away from the city center, and they get off the train at Schmalkalden-Fachhochschule, located 1 mile (1.6 km) away from the city center.
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