There are 6 ways to get from Lille to Schmalkalden by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain 50
- Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus 851
9h 34mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Düsseldorf - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Eisenach central bus stationbus 020
15h 34m€54–94Drive 631.3 km
- Drive from Lille to Schmalkaldencar 631.3 km
6h 10m€101–146Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BRU - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain
- Take the bus from Gotha, Hauptbahnhof to Schmalkalden, Recklinghäuser Straßebus
9h 29mTrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Grimmenthaltrain Re7
10h 59m€157–378Train via Liège
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Namurtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Namur to Liège-Guilleminstrain L / ...
- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Schweinfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningentrain Rb
14h 42m€371–588
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Schmalkalden is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Schmalkalden is to drive which takes 6h 10m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille station to Schmalkalden. However, there are services departing from Lille - Europe Train Station and arriving at Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof via Düsseldorf central bus station, Eisenach, ZOB and Barchfeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Schmalkalden. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Meiningen via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Würzburg Hbf and Grimmenthal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Lille and Schmalkalden is 783 km. The road distance is 631.3 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Schmalkalden without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Lille to Schmalkalden, including transfers.
Lille to Schmalkalden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lille - Europe Train Station.
Lille to Schmalkalden train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Europe station.
The best way to get from Lille to Schmalkalden is to bus which takes 15h 34m and costs €50 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €380 and takes 10h 59m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Schmalkalden, Germany?
You can take a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof via Düsseldorf central bus station, Eisenach, ZOB, and Barchfeld in around 15h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lille Europe to Schmalkalden, Kasseler Straße/Schule via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Würzburg Hbf, Grimmenthal, Meiningen, and Meiningen, Busbahnhof in around 10h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- 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 Frankfurt to Gotha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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 Würzburg Hbf to Grimmenthal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Frankfurt to Schweinfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Flandres to Namur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Namur to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Schweinfurt Hbf to Meiningen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €250–280
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Düsseldorf - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Düsseldorf - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Eisenach central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Lille to Schmalkalden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Düsseldorf - Bus Station.
Lille to Schmalkalden train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Schmalkalden is 631 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Lille to Schmalkalden.
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