The average train between Essen and Rhine Falls takes 12h 35m and the fastest train takes 8h 2m. The train runs, on average, 4 times per week from Essen 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 4 times a week between Essen and Rhine Falls. The earliest departure is at 5:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essen is at 7:20 AM which arrives into Rhine Falls at 9:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Hauptbahnhof and take an average of 12h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Essen to Rhine Falls. However, there are services departing from Essen station and arriving at Rhine Falls station via Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
Essen to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
Essen to Rhine Falls train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Schaffhausen station.
Book your Essen to Rhine Falls train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS).
The distance between Essen and Rhine Falls is 435.8 km. The road distance is 615 km.
You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Rhine Falls via Hauptbahnhof, Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Bahnhof, and Neuhausen, Zentrum in around 6h 51m.