There are 5 ways to get from Meiningen to Gotha by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Grimmenthal to NeudietendorfRe7
2h 26m€17–29Drive 67.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Meiningen to Gotha67.5 km
56 min€10–14Bus, train
- Take the bus from Meiningen, Kreismusikschule to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof400
- Take the train from Zella-Mehlis to NeudietendorfRe7
2h 47mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Meiningen to Gotha67.5 km
56 min€220–270Line 407 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Meiningen, Theater to Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof407
- Take the bus from Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof to Gotha, Alter Schlachthof851
2h 49m
Meiningen to Gotha by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meiningen to Gotha is to drive which costs €9 - €14 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Meiningen to Gotha is to drive which takes 56 min and costs €9 - €14.
No, there is no direct bus from Meiningen to Gotha. However, there are services departing from Meiningen, Theater and arriving at Gotha, Alter Schlachthof via Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Meiningen to Gotha. However, there are services departing from Meiningen and arriving at Gotha via Grimmenthal and Neudietendorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Meiningen and Gotha is 93 km. The road distance is 67.5 km.
The best way to get from Meiningen to Gotha without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €16 - €30.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Meiningen to Gotha, including transfers.
Meiningen to Gotha bus services, operated by MBB GmbH, depart from Meiningen, Theater station.
Meiningen to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Grimmenthal station.
The best way to get from Meiningen to Gotha is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs €16 - €30. Alternatively, you can line 407 bus and bus, which costs and takes 2h 49m.
What companies run services between Meiningen, Germany and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional) operates a train from Grimmenthal to Neudietendorf every 3 hours. Tickets cost €13–20 and the journey takes 52 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Meiningen, Theater to Gotha, Alter Schlachthof via Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof in around 2h 49m.
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Grimmenthal to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Zella-Mehlis to Neudietendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 36 93 84 54 61
- info@mbb-mgn.de
- Website
- mbb-mgn.de
Bus from Meiningen, Kreismusikschule to Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- MBB GmbH
Bus from Meiningen, Theater to Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- MBB GmbH
- Phone
- (03621) 39 82 70
- info@nvg-gotha.de
- Website
- nvg-gotha.info
Bus from Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof to Gotha, Alter Schlachthof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Verkehrsgemeinschaft Landkreis Gotha GbR
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- €220–270
TMZ - Taxi Mietwagen Zimmermann
- Phone
- +49 3681 727575
- Website
- tmz-suhl.de
Taxiunternehmen Sauerbrey e.K.
- Phone
- +49 3681 464546
- Website
- taxi-suhl.de
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More Questions & Answers
Meiningen to Gotha bus services, operated by MBB GmbH, arrive at Schmalkalden, Busbahnhof station.
Meiningen to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Neudietendorf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meiningen to Gotha is 68 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Meiningen to Gotha.
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