The average train between Cologne and Rhine Falls takes 7h 13m and the fastest train takes 5h 54m. The train service runs several times per day from Cologne to Rhine Falls. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Cologne and Rhine Falls. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cologne is at 11:44 PM which arrives into Rhine Falls at 9:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 7h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Cologne station and arriving at Rhine Falls station via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
Cologne to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf station.
Cologne to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Book your Cologne to Rhine Falls train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Cologne and Rhine Falls is 381.6 km. The road distance is 534 km.
You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rhine Falls via Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, and Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall in around 6h 1m.