The average bus between Meiningen and Ruhla takes 9h 5m and the fastest bus takes 3h 22m. The bus service runs several times per day from Meiningen to Ruhla. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Meiningen and Ruhla. The earliest departure is at 6:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Meiningen is at 6:13 PM which arrives into Ruhla at 11:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof and take an average of 9h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Meiningen to Ruhla. However, there are services departing from Meiningen station and arriving at Ruhla station via Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
Meiningen to Ruhla bus services, operated by MBB GmbH, depart from Meiningen, Theater station.
Meiningen to Ruhla bus services, operated by MBB GmbH, arrive at Ruhla, Museum station.
The distance between Meiningen and Ruhla is 36.1 km. The road distance is 67 km.
You can take a bus from Meiningen, Theater to Ruhla, Museum via Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof and Brotterode, Busbahnhof in around 3h 41m.